The Barely Works

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Years Active
1988 – 1993 (5 years)
Founded In
London, England, United Kingdom
The Barely Works was an eclectic British folk group that was begun in 1988 by former Boothill Foot-Tappers singer and banjoist Chris Thompson (born 19 March 1957), together with Richard Avison (born 9 July 1958) on trombone and vocals (ex-Happy End and Dead Can Dance), Sarah Allen (born 22 July 1964) on accordion/tin whistle/flutes (ex-Happy End and Di's New Outfit), Alison Jones (born 6 April 1965) on violin and vocals (ex-Di's New Outfit), Keith Moore on tuba (also a member of poet John Hegley's Popticians), Mat Fox (born 8 November 1956) on hammer dulcimer/percussi… read more
The Barely Works was an eclectic British folk group that was begun in 1988 by former Boothill Foot-Tappers singer and banjoist Chris Thompson (born 19 March 1957), together with Richard Avison (born 9 July 1958) on trombone and vocals (ex-Happy End and Dead Can Dance), Sarah Allen (born 22 Ju… read more
The Barely Works was an eclectic British folk group that was begun in 1988 by former Boothill Foot-Tappers singer and banjoist Chris Thompson (born 19 March 1957), together with Richard Avison (born 9 July 1958) on trombone and vocals (ex-Happy End and Dead Can Dance), Sarah Allen (born 22 July 1964) on accordion/tin whistle/flutes (ex-Happy End and Di's New… read more

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1 Play track Best Of The Barely Works Byker Hill
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2 Best Of The Barely Works Riddle Me Wry
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3 Best Of The Barely Works Big River
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4 Play track Best Of The Barely Works As A Thoiseach (Keep It Up)
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5 Play track Best Of The Barely Works This Fire
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6 Best Of The Barely Works Old Joe Clarke
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7 Best Of The Barely Works Back to the Mountains
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8 Best Of The Barely Works Stand Together
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9 Glow Run Out Of Loving
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10 Best Of The Barely Works Bread & Water
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Albums

  1. 77 listeners

    1995 · 13 tracks

    Best Of The Barely Works
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  2. 48 listeners

    1990 · 10 tracks

    The Big Beat
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  3. 39 listeners

    1991 · 10 tracks

    Don't Mind Walking
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  4. 30 listeners

    1992 · 9 tracks

    Glow
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