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[K Henderson]

Hi Folks...FYI   Keith H. (FAA)

NEW GONG CD (Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Didier Malherbe, Mike Howlett, Theo
Travis and Chris Taylor)
ZERO TO INFINITY-Radio Gnome Invisible Part 5   One Eyed Salmon SMACD824
Release date Monday 28th Feb.

Apparently, some tracks can be heard at  http://www.snappermusic.com/gong

GONG...UK CD LAUNCH PARTY/GIG
Sat 1st or Sat 7th (sic) April UK. London, Subterrania.

Plans are afoot for a special launch party gig for the new Gong CD. Daevid
Allen, Gilli Smyth, Didier Malherbe, Mike Howlett, Theo Travis and Chris
Taylor will be in attendance and the inside of the inter-dimensional Flying
Teapot will be decorated by Visual Bliss. It will be a very special
invitation-only Netcast gig. Details of how to obtain tickets are still
being finalised, but we'll let you know all about it in good time.

GONG...UK APRIL TOUR

The line up is Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Mike Howlett, Theo Travis and
Chris Taylor, with Didier Malherbe at a couple of the gigs. There may well
be some other surprise guests at a few of the gigs as well. Either trusted
Switch Doctors David Id or Venux de Luxe will be at the controls to ensure
total  open communication from the Planet Gong is established and maintained.

Thur 13th April  UK. Leeds, Irish Centre.
Fri 14th April  UK. Coventry, Colosseum.
Sat 15th April  UK. Manchester, University. tbc
Thur 20th April  UK. Southampton, The Brook.
Fri 21st April  UK. Reading, The Allycat. tbc
Sat 22nd April  UK. Bristol, Fleece & Firkin.
Sun 23rd April  UK. Bristol, Fleece & Firkin. 2nd show tbc
Thur 27th April  UK. Exeter, Phoenix Arts Centre.
Sun 7th May  UK. London, Hammersmith Palais with special guests. tbc

GONG...NORWAY
For the first time since 1974 Gong in Norway.
Sat 29th April Norway. Bergen, The Garage. (+47) 552 150 60

GONG...FRANCE
Gnomes For May at the scene of many a celebratory Gong gig, Le Bataclan in
Paris. With Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Mike Howlett, Theo Travis, Chris
Taylor and Didier Malherbe.