In this part of the website you'll find almost all newsletters that had been published by Vic Gibbons, former manager of the Chris Barber Jazz & Blues Band Introductionary notes by Andreas Wandfluh (June 2013) When I attended my English studies in 1974 and 1976 in London, I not only met the bands archivist, the late Julian Purser, but also the band manager at that time - Mr. Vic Gibbons. Vic started to issue a newsletter (I do not know the exact starting date - neither does Vic) in the mid seventies, allowing friends and fans of the Chris Barber Band to check tour dates and receiving information about forthcoming records, special tours etc. These newsletters remained in my "archive" until autumn 2012 - when I discovered them while searching for other items in my cellar. (We have moved several times since 1976 and this explains why some of the boxes have still not yet been opened...) I get in contact with Vic Gibbons - asking him for permission of scanning and publishing these newsletters on this site. Thanks Vic, for allowing me to present these newsletters for archival reasons. I will scan and publish these newletters step by step. Year Date   Year Date 1976 May   1977 January   June     February   August     April   October     May   November     June   December     July         November         December Year Date Year Date 1978 January   1979 January   March     February   April     May   June     May   August     August   October     October         November Year Date Year Date 1980 February   1981 February   April     April   June     May   July     June   August     June (2nd newsletter)         July         July (2nd newsletter)         August         September         November Year Date   Year Date 1982 March 1983 February   April     April   May     May   June     May (2nd newsletter)   June (2nd newsletter)     June   August     June (2nd newsletter)   November     August   December     October         November Year Date   Year Date 1984 March   1985 February   April     March   May     April   July     May   October     May (2nd newsletter)   November     June   December     July         November Year Date   Year Date 1986 January 1987 January   March     February   April     April   June     May   August     June   September     June (2nd newsletter)   October     August   November     October         November         November (2nd newsletter) Year Date Year Date 1988 March   1989 January   May     March   August     April   November     May         June         August         September Year Date Year Date 1990 to come   1991 to come           Back to the Archives page || Menu page