John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest

Venue:

The Lantern
Time:

19:30
Date:

Thu 17 Sep 2015

Formed by John Lees, Les Holroyd, Stuart ‘Wolly’ Wolstenholme and Mel Pritchard in Oldham in 1967, Barclay James Harvest “were pioneers of symphonic rock music, often recording and performing with a 60-piece orchestra” (The Guardian). Their “enchanting first four albums” showcased a “pastoral, whimsical, occasionally bombastic style of progressive rock laced with vocal harmonies, medieval folk references and orchestral arrangements” (The Independent).

They perform with founding member John Lees.

Over 14s only. This is a seated show

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John Lees founded prog rock band Barclay James Harvest in the late sixties, with Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme, Les Holroyd and Mel Pritchard. Together they produced such classic tracks classics as ‘Mocking Bird’, ‘Galadriel’, ‘Child Of The Universe’ and ‘Hymn’. Woolley left in 1979, and it would be twenty years before they worked together again.

In 1998 the remaining members decided to work on different projects, each incorporating the Barclay James Harvest name. John and Woolly resumed working together, and toured the UK and Europe. Tragically, Woolly died in 2010, but Lees decided to continue as a four-piece, determined to keep Wolstenholme’s musical legacy alive. In October 2013 the band released the album ‘North’, acclaimed by fans and critics alike as some of their best work. John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest continue to tour Britain and Europe, much to the delight of their fans.

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