News

JLBJH Metropolis Concert now on CD and DVD

17th May, 2012


John Lees' Barclay James Harvest - Live In Concert At Metropolis Studios London artwork

Salvo Records are re-issuing John Lees' Barclay James Harvest's Live in Concert at Metropolis Studios, London as a collectors' edition DVD and CD set on June 4th. Tracklisting is as follows:

The DVD contains the same tracks, plus an interview with John. The set can be pre-ordered now through the secure shop on this site, and details can be found at http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/s-dvdcdmetro.htm




JLBJH to play Crystal Palace Garden Party

17th April, 2012

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest are pleased to announce that they will be playing the Crystal Palace Garden Party on Saturday, June 23rd, together with a great line-up including Rick Wakeman, Hawkwind, Curved Air, Strawbs and Focus. Earlybird tickets are now on sale at http://www.crystalpalacegardenparty.com/pages/main.html.

Hope to see you there!




2012 UK Dates

3rd February, 2012

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest are pleased to announce the following live concerts for October this year:

All shows will be seated. Tickets go on sale today, February 3rd, and the ticket price will be £22.00, although some venues may charge additional booking fees.

No other dates will be added to the UK tour.

INTERACTIVE TOUR MAP




A Personal Thank You From John

1st December, 2011

Thank you from me to all of the people listed below who made a donation to my Movember page, helping to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. As a team we have raised almost £800 and still have some collection boxes to come in so well done to everyone for getting behind us.

Linda Mason, Christine Ann Old, Neil Pudney, Masakazu Fujita, Keith and Monika Domone, Jez Smith, Rob Ironmonger, Rob Price, Matt Oe, Peter Morrell, Martin Chadwick, Ian Chennell, Sarah Warren, Vicky Powell, Alex Torres, J. Inglis and Olwen Lees, plus all the people who contributed at Holmfirth and Leamington Spa.

P.S. the page is still live if anyone else wishes to make a contribution.

All the best,
John.




Charity Auction

27th November, 2011



Autographed JLBJH waistcoat

Now up for auction on eBay, a unique waistcoat with hand-stitched butterfly inspired by the classic Barclay James Harvest album artwork from Once Again, Baby James Harvest and Early Morning Onwards. The waistcoat has been signed and dated with an indelible fabric pen by John Lees and the other members of John Lees' Barclay James Harvest - Kev Whitehead, Jez Smith and Craig Fletcher - at the band's concert in Holmfirth last weekend. The grey waistcoat is size 10 - 12, has gold and black coloured metal buttons and is fully lined with a beautiful material decorated with sparkly silver butterflies, stars and flowers (hand wash only, because of the glitter on the lining).

As those of you who were at the recent Holmfirth or Leamington concerts will know, John is currently sporting a moustache in support of the Movember charity appeal, the aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. All proceeds from this auction will be donated to John's Movember fund - get a perfect one-off Christmas gift and give to charity at the same time!

The auction listing can be found at JLBJH Charity eBay Auction

You can also find out more about the charity, make a donation or just see John's 'tache on John's Movember Page!




Special Guests For The UK Concerts In November

7th September, 2011

The special guests for JLBJH's two UK dates in November are now confirmed as
The Gramotones (Holmfirth Picturedrome, November 19th) and
Sanguine Hum (Leamington Spa Assembly, November 20th).




JLBJH at Leamington Spa

23rd August, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest are pleased to announce a UK concert at The Assembly in Leamington Spa on November 20th, 2011. Tickets are on sale now from http://www2.seetickets.com/leamingtonassembly/price.asp?code=581850 or by calling 0844 8541358.




JLBJH High Voltage Live CD

28th July, 2011

JLBJH High Voltage live CD

Last weekend's excellent John Lees' Barclay James Harvest live set at London's High Voltage Festival was recorded straight from the mixing desk by live recording specialists Concert Live, and is now available as a completely unretouched recording as part of a special 3CD set. The 75-minute live set is spread across two CDs and there is a bonus computer CD containing a short video interview with the band filmed on the day of the gig, plus a gallery of photos taken during their set.


The set includes "Ball And Chain" and "Song For Dying", which are making their first ever appearance on an official live recording, as is "Taking Some Time On", which had not been performed live for over 40 years! The full tracklisting is:


This is not a polished live album, but a unique souvenir of a complete concert, presented in a smart fold-out digipack. Contrary to our earlier news item, we have now managed to obtain a small number of the CDs to sell through the BJH web site. Full details on how to order this set can be found in our online shop.




Return To Holmfirth

11th July, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be returning to the Holmfirth Picturedrome for a live show on November 19th, 2011. There won't be a full UK tour this year, but there is a possibility of just one or two more shows being added around the same time as the Holmfirth gig. Meanwhile, those of you who are still waiting for the autographed DVDs from the Metropolis show should receive them very soon, as the band have been busy signing the inserts. Apologies for the long delay, which was completely out of the band's control.




JLBJH High Voltage Live CD

7th July, 2011

JLBJH High Voltage live CD

Concert Live will be producing live CDs of the whole of John Lees' Barclay James Harvest performance at the High Voltage festival on July 23rd. These CDs are raw live recordings, authorised by the band and taken direct from the mixing desk. They will be available to festival-goers as soon as the band's set is over, but can also be ordered from the Concert Live web site. They will not be available direct from us or from any other shops or online stores. If you would like to pre-order the CD, either for collection at the festival on the day, or to be sent to you afterwards, you can do so at this link:

Concert Live JLBJH CD




JLBJH Play French Festival

27th May, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will play their first ever concert in France at the Colmar Wine Festival on August 15th, 2011. Also on the bill are Status Quo and Saga. Tickets are expected to go on sale next Wednesday from the festival web site:

http://www.foire-colmar.com/fr/programmation-festival




John Lees' Barclay James Harvest "Classic Rock Legends" DVD

12th April, 2011
Classic Rock Legends DVD cover

NOW IN STOCK!

Out soon is a new DVD, filmed live for ITV in the intimate surroundings of London's Metropolis Studios on 4th December, 2010. The band was appearing as a quartet in the absence of Woolly Wolstenholme, who was unable to appear due illness, and who tragically died nine days later. The DVD includes the first recording of a new John Lees song, "Ancient Waves" and a performance of "Ursula (The Swansea Song)", dedicated to Woolly.

Tracks:

The DVD was released on May 23rd, and is available through our online shop.




JLBJH German Festival

31st March, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be playing another German festival this summer, the Anklam Open Air Festival on Saturday, 25th June.

The full list of JLBJH festival dates confirmed so far for this summer is as follows:




JLBJH Summer Festivals

10th March, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be performing at two summer festivals, as follows:

27th August, 2011:
Hit Radio Antenne Open Air Festival
Heidepark Resort
Soltau
Germany

Doors: 16.00
Festival start: 17:30

Ticketlink for ticket orders from Germany
Ticketlink for ticket orders from outside of Germany
Tickethotline: 0049-511-3946661


In addition, the band will be headlining The Munot Open Air event in Schaffhausen, Switzerland on 17th June. Tickets go on sale at the end of March and ticketing information will be posted as soon as possible.




JLBJH at High Voltage!

8th March, 2011

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest are delighted to announce that they will be headlining the Prog Stage at the High Voltage Festival in London's Victoria Park on July 23rd, 2011.

http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/




Buxton Concert Goes Ahead

20th January, 2011

After much deliberation, the band has decided to go ahead with their concert at the Buxton Opera House on Saturday, February 19th. The show will mark the band's personal farewell to Woolly, and the set will stick fairly closely to the original plan, including featuring some of the material from Once Again to mark the 40th anniversary of that album's release.




Woolly Wolstenholme

14th December, 2010

It is with great sadness that John Lees' Barclay James Harvest announces the passing of Woolly Wolstenholme. In recent weeks Woolly's mental health had taken a turn for the worse and sadly he took his own life on Monday 13th December 2010. As you can imagine, John, Craig, Jez and Kevin and everyone associated with the band are stunned that a shining light of Barclay James Harvest is no longer with us. In this difficult time our thoughts are with Woolly's partner, Sue. We would ask all of Woolly's fans to remember his incredible contribution to popular music and his unique presence on stage.




Important Announcement About The Upcoming UK Concerts:

16th November, 2010

It is with regret that John Lees' Barclay James Harvest announces that Woolly Wolstenholme will not be able to participate in the forthcoming UK concerts at the end of this month. Following doctor's advice, Woolly has been ordered to rest after suffering from nervous exhaustion. Woolly and the band are deeply disappointed that he won't be able to perform in the forthcoming shows, but everyone involved, including Woolly, feel that the concerts should still take place.

The group are looking forward to performing in Britain again and have a few surprises in store in terms of the set list, including the performance of a new song. Everyone wishes Woolly a speedy recovery and we're looking forward to having him back with the band as soon as he is well enough. John, Craig, Jez and Kevin are looking forward to seeing you all on tour at the end of this month.




Support Act For JLBJH in York

3rd November, 2010

Special guest at the John Lees' Barclay James Harvest concert at the York Grand Opera House on November 28th will be Jake Fletcher, keeping it in the family!



Caravan Added to Bill for JLBJH ITV Concert

30th October, 2010

JOHN LEES' BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST - ITV STATEMENT

JLBJH are pleased to announce that their ITV Legends recording at Metropolis Studios Chiswick on Saturday December 4th now has another band added to the day.

Specially reformed for the ITV Legends concerts, CARAVAN will be performing at 16:00 on the same day. There will be the same reception and meet and greet after the Caravan show - and for the remaining tickets available the price is the same VIP ticket at £175 to see both bands. There will be a break between bands from 18:30 to 20:30 and ticket holders will be able to leave the Metropolis complex and return. Chiswick High Road which is adjacent contains all necessary facilities, restaurants etc.

Existing JLBJH ticket holders automatically now have access to recordings of both CARAVAN and JLBJH

http://www.metropolis-group.co.uk/events.php?p=1




Support Act For JLBJH in Manchester

20th October, 2010

Special guests at the John Lees' Barclay James Harvest concert in Manchester will be Changing Horses, as suggested by Jez Smith:

http://www.changinghorsesmusic.com/




A Major Fancy Double CD Pre-Orders

19th October, 2010 John Lees - A Major Fancy double CD

The Esoteric Recordings edition of John Lees' A Major Fancy will be released on November 29th with a bonus disc including one never before heard song, plus alternative takes, demos and single edits. Full tracklisting is as follows:

Disc One (original album):
Untitled No.1 - Heritage; Child Of The Universe; Kes (A Major Fancy); Untitled No.2; Sweet Faced Jane; Witburg Night; Long Ships; Untitled No.3

Disc Two (bonus tracks):
Untitled No. 8 (previously unreleased song); Child Of The Universe (first version); Witburg Night (first mix); Untitled No. 2 (first version); Untitled No. 1 - Heritage (first version); Best Of My Love; You Can't Get It; Please Be With Me; Child Of The Universe (single edit)

The CD will also be available at the forthcoming John Lees' Barclay James Harvest concerts in London, Manchester and York, but we're expecting to receive our stock early so that we can fulfil pre-orders before the first concert.

The double CD will be priced at £13.00 including UK postage and can be ordered now through our online shop.




Support Act For JLBJH in London

13th October, 2010

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest's special guest in London (Islington O2 Academy) on November 26th will be Matt Stevens, a very interesting musician with a touch of the Robert Fripps! Please note that Matt will be on stage at 7.00 p.m. and JLBJH at 8.00 p.m. as there is a 10.00 p.m. curfew at this venue.

www.mattstevensguitar.com




JLBJH T-Shirts

13th October, 2010 John Lees' Barclay James Harvest T-shirt

Now in stock, John Lees' Barclay James Harvest shirts in a choice of long or short sleeves, as sold at the band's 2009 concerts. The back of the shirt is plain black without printing, and most sizes are available, but supplies are limited.

We also have a very small number of shirts from the 2006 tour, which have white printing on the back, in sizes M and XL only.

For pictures, more details and ordering information, check out the T-shirts, Programmes and Badges ordering page on the BJH site.




Once Again 40th Anniversary Celebrations

17th September, 2010

EMI Records will issue a Deluxe Edition of Once Again on January 31st, 2011, in time for the 40th anniversary of the release of the original album, which first appeared in February 1971. The 2CD set will include a new 5.1 surround mix of the album as well as previously unreleased versions of some of the songs from the album - a full tracklist will follow soon.

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be performing a one-off concert at Buxton Opera House on Saturday, February 19th, which will also form part of the 40th anniversary celebrations. The band plan to play a selection of songs from Once Again at the concert, as well as other classics, old and new.

Finally (for now!) John gave an extensive interview about the album to Classic Rock Presents Prog yesterday, and that will appear soon, possibly in the next edition.



A Major Fancy for November Reissue

2nd September, 2010

John's A Major Fancy album, recorded in 1972 and first released in 1977, will be reissued on CD by Esoteric Recordings in November, to coincide with the JLBJH concerts in England.

The CD will include previously unreleased demos and alternative versions of some of the album tracks, including an early recording of "Child Of The Universe" with different lyrics!

More details of release date, prices etc. as soon as we have them.



A Special Intimate Evening With JLBJH

The date: Saturday, 4th December 2010

The place: Metropolis Recording Studios, Chiswick, London

Metropolis Studios present

A special intimate evening with

John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest

A special performance for ITV and a DVD release strictly limited to 140 guests

The tickets for the evening include a special concert performance which will be recorded and filmed for broadcast and a DVD release. The ticket will also include:

www.metropolis-group.co.uk/events.php?p=1&id=51


JLBJH Show in York Now on Sale

11th June, 2010

The John Lees' Barclay James Harvest concert at the York Grand Opera House has just gone on sale.

You can order your tickets and even choose your seat/s yourself directly at the York Opera's Web Site.



JLBJH Confirm UK Dates

27th May, 2010

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest have just confirmed three UK dates for November 2010, as follows:

November 26: London Islington O2 Academy
November 27: Manchester Academy (order online through Ticketline)
November 28: York Grand Opera House

Tickets should be available from 31st May - more news here as soon as we have it.


JLBJH To Play Portuguese Festival

18th May, 2010

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be performing a one-off live concert in Portugal in July, headlining at the Douro Rock and Blues Festival in Gaia/Porto, on July 10th. The Yardbirds will also be appearing, plus more acts yet to be confirmed. See http://www.slimsblues.com for more info.