Latest about Barclay James Harvest
By the time Barclay James Harvest upset The Moody Blues, they already had form
They didn’t mingle with fellow prog pioneers and didn’t clamour for stardom – but co-founder Les Holroyd argues they were highly successful where it mattered
Barclay James Harvest’s 70s battles with orchestras – and why John Lees tried again
The recently-released live record from 2023 shows how much has changed in 50 years, as John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest look forward to the “progtastic” double album they’ve nearly finished
The grounding experiences of Barclay James Harvest – the band that broke in two
Unrelentingly Northern in attitude, both parts the slow-burning band that split in two seemed happy with their lot – but is their story one of unfulfilled achievements?
Kate Bush graces the cover of the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now!
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“Another very good year”: Ring The Bells And Sing – Progressive Sounds Of 1975 box set
With Yes and Genesis between albums, Camel, Renaissance, Gentle Giant, Be Bop Deluxe, Soft Machine, Steve Hillage and Steve Hackett were among those proved here to be keeping the quality high
“Marrying a rock band to an orchestra was seat-of-the-pants stuff." The story of Barclay James Harvest's Once Again
1971's Once Again album. only the band's second album, saw Oldham's prog quartet Barclay James Harvest working with an orchestra to striking effect
"I want to quit while I’m ahead": John Lees is taking Barclay James Harvest to Huddersfield for two final UK shows and he's bringing an orchestra
Veteran proggers John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest play a pair of concerts this weekend backed by an 80-piece orchestra
John Lees' Barclay James Harvest add second orchestral show
UK prog legends Barclay James Harvest will also play a second orchestral show at Huddersfield Town Hall in September
“Marrying a rock band to an orchestra was seat-of-the-pants stuff… even if we had to have extra rehearsals because they weren’t playing it right, they charged us”: Barclay James Harvest’s early days
From getting a Mellotron at a knock-down price to spending years on the road to recoup recording costs, John Lees looks back before his band stops touring
