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Herbert Jansch (b. 3rd November 1943 - d. 5th October 2011), commonly known as Bert Jansch, was a British musician and founding member of the band The Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and, particularly in his early career, was sometimes characterised as a British Bob Dylan. This, however, was misleading, in that Jansch’s best work has always been fundamentally musically-driven, unlike Dylan’s, which is primarily lyrically-based. In the 1960s, he was heavily infuenced by the guitarist Davy Graham and folk singers such as Anne Briggs. His work influenced such artists as Johnny Marr, Bernard Butler, Led Zeppelin, Nick Drake, and Neil Young. He earned a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2001 BBC Folk Awards.
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  • gabrielvoelcker

    My goodness, I dream of covering Ramblings Gonna Be The Death Of Me

    16 days ago

  • lodeus

    Why do guys like Jackson C. Frank and Jansch get little attention these days? They are two of the best folk musicians I've ever heard.

    17 days ago

  • falkmark

    The debut album by the swedish psych folk band Valla is out now (www.recordheaven.net). Please visit www.myspace.com/vallamusik for more info and some music.

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  • stupidstuff

    Not a shabby Similar Artists list...

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  • Vlad__canard

    More people need to get into Bert :/ [2] Since I know Bert Jansch, my vision of accoustic guitar has change. Him and Robbie Basho are two God on true folk music.

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  • ropeloarkkunet

    bert was the best guitar player in the world

    March 2012

  • herkyjerky

    Sipping green tea and listening to the timeless voice and guitar of our main man Bert Jansch... I feel like I'm the happiest man in the world!

    March 2012

  • PattyPierce

    I Have No Time

    February 2012
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Latest news summer 2011: Pentangle / Dublin (with Joanna Newsom) / Edinburgh

24 Jul 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/bertjansch

PENTANGLE reunite again for exclusive summer performances. Solo performance in Dublin 24 July alongside Joanna Newsom..... Solo Edinburgh Festival show 20 August..... .... …

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