Rock Against Repression

Ad Hoc Band: Vancouver 1978-82

Vancouver’s Ad Hoc band was formed to play a dance celebrating International Women’s Day, 1978. By the time it disbanded at the end of 1982, it had played at nearly 100 events - dances, rallies, and more - for groups working for social change, raising spirits and nearly $100,000 in the process.

Newly rediscovered: 1982 documentary by Dugg Simpson - Givin' a Funk
Recordings/photo collages:


The music recorded in the linked YouTube playlist was recorded at the following events and dates:

1. Concerned Citizens for Choice on Abortion - Feb 3 1979
2. Galindo Madrid benefit - Apr 6 1979
3. SFU 18 - Oct 25 1979
4. Endako Strike benefit - Nov 9 1979
5. Vancouver Civic Workers Strike benefit - Mar 27 1981
6. Central American Support Committee - Mar 28 1981
7. BC Organization to Fight Racism: Mar 12 1982
8. Rape Relief: Oct 23 1982
Event Posters:

Ad Hoc IWD poster


Photo set 1981:

Ad Hoc Band 1981
cartoon by Claire Kujundzic
The Ferry Photos:

The Ferry Fotos
Photo set 1982:

Ad Hoc 1982
Audio recordings (thanks to http://greenstone360.info/AdHoc/UFWBenefit/)
Recorded at a 1982 United Farm Workers event; shared by Clare Caldicott
Tunes:

1. Police and Thieves
2. Forty Hours
3. Unemployed
4. Closer to the Ground
5. Hold On
6. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
7. You Can Get It If You Really Want
8. You Send Me
9. Stand Up For Your Rights
10. Get Off Me Baby
11. You Really Got a Hold On Me
12. Nowhere to Run
13. In the Mood
14. Runaway
15. Stand Up and Fight Back

Note that the 1978-82 Vancouver Ad Hoc Band has no relation to the current Calgary-based band of the same name!

There's a nice mention of the Ad Hoc Band in Connie Kuhns' Geist article Strange Women


For more information - email Alan
Personnel:

Doreen Allen - vocals, bass
Sheila Allen - violin, vocals
Bill Andrews - tenor sax, clarinet, vocals
Shelly Applebaum - drums
Clair Caldicott - bass
Jori Cedroff - congas
Julius Fisher - guitar, vocals
Peter Judd - bass
Madelaine Kierans - vocals
Claire Kujundzic - vocals
Ron Labonte - drums
Jane Leroux - vocals
Janet Lumb - soprano sax, tenor sax, vocals
Michael Marapease - alto sax, tenor sax, vocals
Campbell Ryga - tenor sax
Dugg Simpson - sound
Carol Street - backup vocals, harmonica
Joe Tannenbaum - harmonica
Kathy Willander - sound
Alan Zisman - piano, guitar, vocals
Vera ? - guitar, vocals
Gweth ? - vocals