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Mike Barnes

“It was us and them.… We got away with it mostly, but in certain songs you can hear a bit of a wobble”: Given Barclay James Harvest’s difficult personal and financial relationships with orchestras, why did John Lees do it again?

John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest.

In the 70s, Barclay James Harvest almost bankrupted themselves by performing with an orchestra – but several decades on, they’re celebrating 2023’s performance with the Slaithwaite Philharmonic, as captured on live album Philharmonic! John Lees reminisces over the band’s ambitious early years, while bassist Craig Fletcher discusses their upcoming “progtastic” double album.


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