Juno Award for Male Vocalist of the Year. Source: Finklestein, Bernie. 1981 Tour Press Release.

Juno Award for Canadian Folk Singer of the Year. Source: Ruhlmann, William. "A Burning Light and All the Rest." Goldmine. April 3, 1992.

Release of promotional album Selected Cuts from U.S. 1980 Tour. Source: Ruhlmann, William. "A Burning Light and All the Rest." Goldmine. April 3, 1992.

Release of promotional album RCA Special Radio Series, vol. II (a.k.a. Radio Special). Source: Liner notes from RCA Special Radio Series, vol. II.

Release of single "Wondering Where the Lions Are."

Release of promotional single "Tokyo"/"Tokyo."

Toronto, ON. Performance with Murray McLauchlan. Broadcast on FM radio. Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

Moves to Toronto, ON.

February 14, 1980. Toronto, ON. Penned "More, Not More." Source: Liner notes from Humans.

March. Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws tour commenced.

March 4, 1980. Calgary, AB. Performance at the Jubilee Auditorium.

March 15, 1980. Toronto, ON. Simulcast between CHUM-FM and CITY-TV, with Murray McLauchlan. Performance includes "Red Ships Take Off in the Distance" and "Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in my Hands." Source: Personal notes of Robert Caldwell.

March 23, 1980. Ottawa, ON. Penned "You Get Bigger As You Go." Source: Liner notes from Humans.

March 28, 1980. Ottawa, ON. Penned "What About the Bond." Source: Liner notes from Humans.

April. Hamilton, ON. In the studio with Raffi. Recorded "Thanks A Lot" and "Water Dance." Released on Raffi's album Baby Beluga. Source: Liner notes from Raffi's album Baby Beluga.

April 30, 1980. Cleveland, OH. Performance at the Agora Theatre. Broadcast on WMMS-FM.

May 5, 1980. Denver, CO. Penned "Fascist Architecture." Source: Liner notes from Humans.

May 6, 1980. Denver, CO. Performance at the Rainbow Music Hall. Broadcast on FM-radio. Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

May 10, 1980. New York, NY: Performance on Saturday Night Live, "Wondering Where the Lions Are." Musical back-up included Amazing Rhythm Aces, Paul Schaffer. Source: Broadway Video.

May 11, 1980. Boston MA. Performance at the Paradise Music Hall. Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

May 13, 1980. New York (Roslyn), NY. Performance at My Fathers Place. Broadcast on WLIR-FM. Set list includes extended version of "Joy Will Find a Way," and two untitled instrumentals. Source: Personal notes of Robert Caldwell.

July through August. Toronto, ON. Recorded album Humans. Source: Liner notes from Humans. Also recorded song "Loner" which appeared on album Mummy Dust. Source: Liner notes from Mummy Dust.

PRO and BMI Awards for "Wondering Where the Lions Are."

Juno Award for Male Vocalist of the Year. Sources: CARAS. Finklestein, Bernie. 1981 Tour Press Release; Ruhlmann, William. "A Burning Light and All the Rest." Goldmine. April 3, 1992.

Gene Martynec receives Juno Award for producing Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws. Soucre: CARAS.

Juno Award for Canadian Folk Singer of the Year. Source: Ruhlmann, William. "A Burning Light and All the Rest." Goldmine. April 3, 1992.

Release of compilation albums Resume (US) and Mummy Dust (Canada).

Release of album Inner City Front.

Release of promotional single "Radio Shoes"

Release of single "Wanna Go Walking"/"Radio Shoes."

Release of single "You Pay Your Money and You Take Your Chance"/"The Light Goes on Forever."

Release of single "Coldest Night of the Year"/"If the Wind Could Blow My Blues Away." B-Side by Murray McLauchlan.

Release of single "Coldest Night of the Year"/"Coldest Night of the Year."

Bruce and some friends form a band called Bambi and the Deerslayers. The group covered songs in performances in clubs.

Bruce and Rik Emmit appear on Canadian TV on a programme called In Session.

January. Toronto, ON. Penned "Coldest Night of the Year." Source: Liner notes from Resume.

February 12, 1981. Calgary, AB. Performance at the South Jubilee Auditorium. Set list includes "Wings of an Angel."

March. Toronto, ON. Recorded "Coldest Nightof the Year." Source: Liner notes from Waiting for a Miracle.

April through June. Toronto, ON. Recorded album Inner City Front. Source: Liner notes from Inner City Front. Also recorded song "Red Brother, Red Sister" and "Dweller by a Dark Stream," both of which appear on Mummy Dust. Source: Liner notes from Mummy Dust.

April 21, 1981. Denver, CO. Performance. Set list includes "It's Going Down Slow." The band includes Bob DiSalle, Dennis Pendrith, Jon Goldsmith and Kathryn Moses. Source: Personal notes of Steve Graham.

May 16, 1981. London, UK. Performance at the Venue. Source: Personal notes of Mike Bundock.

June. Toronto, ON. Performance at Ontario Place. Source: Personal notes of Shiela Wujek.

June 30, 1981. Toronto, ON. Penned "The Trouble with Normal." Source: Liner notes from The Trouble with Normal.

July 2, 1981. Toronto, ON. Penned "Civilization and its Discontents." Source: Liner notes from The Trouble with Normal.

August 8, 1981. Toronto, ON. Penned "Going Up Against Chaos." Source: Liner notes from The Trouble with Normal.

September 9, 1981. Tenerife, Canary Islands. Penned "Planet of the Clowns." Source: Liner notes from The Trouble with Normal.

September 12, 1981. Lauzarote, Italy/France?. Penned "Waiting for the Moon." Source: Liner notes from The Trouble with Normal.

September 21, 1981. Toronto, ON. Television interview.

September 23, 1981. Toronto, ON. Performance.

October 14, 1981. Detroit, MI. Performance. Start of U.S. tour. Band included Jon Goldsmith, Dennis Pendrith, Bob DiSalle, Hugh Marsh and Kathryn Moses. Source: Goddard, Peter. "Business booming for Cockburn." Toronto Star. November 26, 1981.

October 23, 1981. Denver, CO. Performance at the Rainbow Music Hall. Broadcast on the radio. Sources: "Cockburn makes movie debut" Cinema Canada. November 1981; Set list includes "Going Down Slow" and "Broken Wheel." Personal notes of Steven Dinzes.

October 28, 1981. Portland, OR. Performance at the Euphoria Tavern. Source: Phillips, Lloyd N. "Cockburn's no burn." Portland ??? [newspaper]. October 29, 1981.

November 1, 1981. Santa Rosa, CA, Performance. Source: Interview with Bruce by Charles Wolff.

Peterborough, ON. Performance at Crary Park. Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

Leg operation? Source: Goddard, Peter. Toronto Star. November 26, 1981.

Juno Award for Male Vocalist of the Year. Source: CARAS.

January or February. Toronto, ON. Penned "Maybe the Poet." Sources: Liner notes from Stealing Fire and Live. Note: Stealing Fire indicates January, Live indicates February.

Release of album The Trouble With Normal.

Release of single "The Trouble With Normal"/"Cala Luna."

Made a Member of the Order of Canada for his "distinuished service in a particular field of activity" (entertainment).

Montreal, PQ. Performance at the Montreal Jazz festival. Broadcast on the Bravo Channel. Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

January 3, 1983. St. Vincent, Barbados. Penned "Put Our Hearts Together." Source: Liner notes from The Trouble with Normal.

February. 17-day trip to Central America sponsored by Oxfam. Accompanied by Canadian singer Nancy White. Source: Billboard. March ?, 1983.

February. Managua, Nicaragua. Penned "Nicaragua." Sources: Liner notes from Stealing Fire and Live.

February. San Cristobal de los Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Partially penned "If I Had a Rocket Launcher." Source: Liner notes from Stealing Fire.

March. Nicaragua. Penned "Dust and Diesel." Source: Liner notes from Stealing Fire.

March 10, 1983. Met with Canadian External Affairs Minister Allan MacEachen and Immigrations Minister Lloyd Axworthy. Source: Billboard. March ?, 1983.

April. Toronto, ON. Partially penned "If I Had a Rocket Launcher." Source: Liner notes from Stealing Fire.

May 23, 1983. Calgary, AB. Performance at the Jubilee Auditorium.

July. Toronto, ON. Penned "Sahara Gold." Source: Liner notes from Stealing Fire.

July. Toronto, ON. Penned "Peggy's Kitchen Wall." Source: Liner notes from Stealing Fire.

July 16, 1983. Calgary, AB. Performance at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Set list includes "Yanqui Go Home," "Wings of an Angel," and "Grim Travellers." Broadcast on The Entertainers on CBC radio. Source: Personal notes of Robert Caldwell.

July 17, 1983. Guilford, NH. Performance at the New England Energy and Arts Fair.

September. Toronto, ON and Sydney, Australia. Penned "To Raise the Morning Star." Sources: Liner notes from Stealing Fire and Live.

September. Toronto, ON. Penned "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." Source: Liner notes from Stealing Fire.

October. Performed one song on Australian radio Sunday with Jim Waley. Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

October. Melbourne, Australia. Performance at the Camberwell Town Hall. Set list included "Water Into Wine," debut of "Peggy's Kitchen Wall." Also appeared on Australian TV performing the song "Deer Dancing Round a Broken Mirror." Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

October 26, 1983. Camberwell, Australia. Performance at the Town Hall Theatre. Source: Personal notes of Andy Fritz.

Penned "Yanqui Go Home." Source: Liner notes of Rumours of Glory. [Obviousbly incorrect as he had performed it in July of 1983!]

New York City, NY. Apppearance on WNEW FM.

Release of performance film Rumours of Glory: Bruce Cockburn Live.

Release of album Stealing Fire.

Release of single "Tropic Moon"/"The Candy Man's Gone."

Release of single "Lovers in a Dangerous Time"/"Sahara Gold."

Release of single "Making Contact"/"Nicaragua."

Release of single "If I Had a Rocket Launcher"/"Maybe the Poet."

Release of single "If I Had a Rocket Launcher"/"Nicaragua."

Release of promotional single "Nicaragua"/"Lovers in a Dangerous Time."

Release of promotional single "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" (studio)/"Lovers in a Dangerous Time" (Live).

Release of promotional single "They Call It Democracy"/"They Call It Democracy."

Broadcast of Waterwalker, for which Bruce Wrote and performed the soundtrack.

Edmonton, AB. Performance at the University Theatre.

January. Tobago. Penned "Down Here Tonight." Source: Liner notes from World of Wonders. Also penned "Making Contact." Source: Liner notes from Stealing Fire.

January 20, 1984. Santa Monica CA. Performance at McCabe's.

March through April. Toronto, ON. Recorded album Stealing Fire. Source: Liner notes from Stealing Fire.

April. Appearance on Morningside (CBC-FM) with Nancy White. Source: Personal notes of Andy Fritz.

June. Sudbury, ON. Performance at the Bell Park Amphitheatre. Opening act was Jane Siberry. Source: Personal notes of Michael Robert.

July. Toronto, ON. Apppearance on CKFM.

July. Unknown loaction. Performed "Soul of a Man" with Murray McLauchlan.

July-October. European tour.

July 11, 1984. Hamburg, Germany. Performance.

August 26, 1984. Northamptonshire, UK. Performance at the Castle Ashby (Greenbelt Festival). Also interviewd by Martin Wroe for Strait (Greenbelt Festival magazine). Source: Personal notes of Michael Bundock.

August 27, 1984. Northamptonshire, UK. Source: Personal notes of Michael Bundock.

August 28, 1984. Northamptonshire, UK. Source: Personal notes of Michael Bundock.

September 6, 1984. Bremen, Germany. Performance.

September 11, 1984. Hamburg, Germany. Performance.

September/October. Germany. Appearance on Purely Music TV series. Source: Personal notes of Robert Caldwell.

October 13, 1984. Boston, MA. Performance at the Berkeley Performance Center. Source: World of Wonders Tour souvenir booklet.

Appearance on German television (Purely Music).

Release of German album Rumours of Glory. Source: Ruhlmann, William. "A Burning Light and All the Rest." Goldmine. April 3, 1992.

Release of single "See How I Miss You"/"Berlin Tonight."

Release of promotional single "See How I Miss You"/"See How I Miss You."

Release of promotional single "People See Through You"/"People See Throu You."

Re-release of the album Trouble with Normal (with newly recorded title track). Source: Ruhlmann, William. "A Burning Light and All the Rest." Goldmine. April 3, 1992.

February. Germany. Penned "Berlin Tonight." Source: Liner notes from World of Wonders.

February 2, 1985. Kassell, Germany. Performance at the Stadthalle. Source: World of Wonders Tour souvenir booklet.

February 23, 1985. Samstag, Germany. Performance at the Metropol. Source: World of Wonders Tour souvenir booklet.

February 26, 1985. Frankfurt, Germany. Performance at the Volksbildungsheim. Source: World of Wonders Tour souvenir booklet.

San Francisco, CA? Interview on New Dimensions Radio.

Release of album World of Wonders.

Release of single "Waiting for a Miracle"/"Vagabondage."

Release of promotional album World of Bruce Cockburn.

January. Toronto, ON. Penned "Stolen Land" (with Hugh Marsh). Sources: Liner notes from Waiting for a Miracle and Live.

January. Managua, Nicaragua. Penned "Waiting for a Miracle." Source: Liner notes from Waiting for a Miracle.

January 28, 1986. Toronto, ON. Penned "Where the Death Squad Lives." Source: Liner notes from Big Circumstance.

February 22, 1986. Vancouver, BC. Performance.

February 24, 1986. Calgary, AB. Performance? at the University of Calgary.

March. Sudbury, ON. Performance at the Grand Theatre. Source: Personal notes of Michael Robert.

March 7, 1986. Toronto, ON. Performance at Massey Hall.

March 21, 1986. Keene, NH. Performance at State College. Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

May 8, 1986. Cologne, Germany. Penned "Radium Rain." Source: Liner notes from Big Circumstance.

May 23, 1986. Stuggart, Germany. Performance.

Summer. Release of album World of Wonders.

Summer. Washington, D.C. Interview on National Public Radio. Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

Release of album Waiting for a Miracle.

Appearance on Morningside (CBC-FM) with Peter Gzowski. Source: Personal notes of Andy Fritz.

Toronto, ON. Performance at the Genie Awards. Performed "Waiting for a Miracle."

February 22, 1987. Toronto, ON. Penned "Gospel of Bondage." Source: Liner notes from Big Circumstance.

March. Toronto, ON. Penned "Tibetan Side of Town." Source: Liner notes from Live.

March 11, 1987. Toronto, ON. Diamond Club (Latin America Workshop benefit). Broadcast on Canadian TV. Set liest included a performance of Hugh Marsh's "My Brother." Sources: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd and Andy Fritz.

April 7, 1987. Toronto, ON. Penned "If a Tree Falls." Source: Liner notes from Big Circumstance.

April 9, 1987. Pakhara, Nepal. Penned "Pangs of Love." Source: Liner notes from Big Circumstance.

June. Toronto, ON. Penned "Don't Feel Your Touch." Source: Liner notes from Big Circumstance.

August 12, 1987. Kristiansand, Norway. Performance at Arena Fest.

August 14, 1987. Edinburgh, UK. Performance at the Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh Festival performance?). Broadcast on German radio. Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

August 29, 1987. Northamptonshire, UK. Performance at the Castle Ashby (Greenbelt Festival). Set list included "Lord of the Starfields," Nicaragua," and "Berlin Tonight." Source: Personal notes of Michael Bundock.

Start of solo tour. Source: Ruhlmann, William. "A Burning Light and All the Rest." Goldmine. April 3, 1992.

Toronto, ON. Performance at Massey Hall. Source: Personal notes of Gavin Mudd.

January 1, 1988. Denver, CO. Performance. Solo.

February 9, 1988. Toronto, ON. Penned "The Gift." Source: Liner notes from Big Circumstance.

February 24, 1988. Santa Rosa, CA. Performance at the Luther Burbank Center. Source: Personal notes of Muffy Barkocy.

February 26, 1988. Berkeley, CA. Performance at the Zellerbach Auditorium, UC Berkeley. Source: Personal notes of Muffy Barkocy.

February 27, 1988. Los Angeles, CA. Performance at the Wadsworth Theatre, UCLA. Source: Personal notes of Muffy Barkocy.

February 28, 1988. San Diego, CA. Performance at the Mandeville Auditorium. Source: Personal notes of Muffy Barkocy.

Release of CD single Live.

Winter. Release of album Big Circumstance.

Note: Unless otherwise noted, the source for the concert itinerary for 1989 is from the liner notes of Live.

February 22, 1989. Hamilton, ON. Performance at Hamilton Place.

February 24, 1989. London, ON. Performance.

February 27, 1989. Montreal, PQ. Performance.

March 1, 1989. Burlington, VT. Performance at Memorial Auditorium.

March 2, 1989. Concord, NH. Performance.

March 3, 1989. Boston, MA. Performance at The Opera House. Broadcast on FM radio.

March 4, 1989. New Haven, CT. Performance.

March 5, 1989. Northampton, MA. Performance.

March 7, 1989. Albany, NY. Performance.

March 9, 1989. Baltimore, MD. Performance at Shriver Hall, Johns Hopkins University. Additional sources: Personal notes of Frank Brusca and Jeffrey Trice.

March 10, 1989. Philadelphia, PA. Performance at the Theatre of Living Arts.

March 11, 1989. New York, NY. Performance. Also interview on WNEW?

March 14, 1989. Minneapolis, MN. Performance.

March 15, 1989. Madison, WI. Performance.

March 17, 1989. Milwaukee, WI. Performance.

March 18, 1989. Chicago, IL. Performance.

March 19, 1989. Ann Arbor, MI. Performance.