Bert Jansch

Bert Jansch
Born: Nov 3, 1943 in Scotland
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Genre: Folk
Styles: Folk-Rock, British Folk, British Folk-Rock
Biography: One of the most important figures in contemporary British folk, Bert Jansch brought an unsurpassed combination of virtuosity and eclecticism to the acoustic guitar, both as a solo act and a key member of Pentangle. Also a talented songwriter and affecting (if gruff) vocalist, he wrote dark and sparse ...Read full biography
Bert Jansch [Bonus Tracks]
Released: 2002
Label: Castle Music
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Recorded with a portable tape player on a borrowed guitar in the kitchen of his London flat, the impact of Bert Jansch's debut has been somewhat blunted by time, but it was a vastly influential work. His ...Read full review
When the Circus Comes to Town
Released: 1995
Label: Cooking Vinyl
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Bert Jansch was 52 when this CD came out in 1995, and at that point, he was revered as an elder statesman of the British folk community (although the veteran singer/songwriter is actually Scottish, not ...Read full review
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