Bert Jansch

Herbert "Bert" Jansch (3 November 1943 - 5 October 2011) was a Scottish
folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in
Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s, as an acoustic
guitarist, as well as a singer-songwriter. He recorded at least 25 albums and
toured extensively from the 1960s to the 21st century. Jansch was a ... read more

Bert Jansch :: Heartbreak (Reissue)

As a solo artist and as one fifth of The Pentangle, Bert Jansch’s six-string stylings captivated guitarists as disparate as Jimmy Page, Neil Young and Johnny Marr. ...
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'I started to believe I had run my course'

Sugaring Season is Beth Orton's first album in six years – a time in which she thought of giving up music. But after having two children, some therapy, and guitar l...
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This week's new live music

Azealia Banks, ManchesterSomething of a rough diamond when she first appeared, Azealia Banks is an artist in the process of being buffed to a high sheen. Writer of a head...
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Gavin Esler: 'Prog is eccentric British genius'

Bands such as the Von Hertzen Brothers, Gazpacho and Touchstone suggest the spirit of prog lives on. That's why I'm honoured to be hosting the first ever progressive musi...
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Live music: Coming up

Take a look at the gigs our writers will be attending this week, and tell us about any live music you've seen recentlyHere's a selection of gig reviews posted on last wee...
Posted 14 November 2011 4.52pm — Comment on this

Readers recommend: songs about toys – results

Bears, balloons, and dolls that look like Nick Cave. You were game for songs about toysHey, kids! Enjoy it while you can. Last week I asked you to nominate the best songs...
Posted 20 October 2011 1.00pm — Comment on this

Mazzy Star to release first new material in 15 years

Hope Sandoval and David Roback of 90s indie band return with two new songs for Halloween – and the promise of a new albumMazzy Star will return with a new single, t...
Posted 19 October 2011 10.27am — Comment on this

Influential Guitarist Bert Jansch Has Passed Away

A sad day for the music world.He may not have had a household name, but Bert Jansch was an incredibly influential guitarist who has passed away of lung cancer at 67-year...
Posted 6 October 2011 3.15am — Comment on this

UK Folk Legend BERT JANSCH Dead at 67

MUSIC NEWS - Bert Jansch, the Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle, died in London on Wednesday, British media reported at 67. Jansch was suff...
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Bert Jansch was a flawless guitar player with nothing to prove to anyone'

LEADING figures from Scotland's folk scene have joined iconic guitarists from the world of rock music in paying tribute to Bert Jansch.
Posted 6 October 2011 1.00am — Comment on this

Bert Jansch: 1943 – 2011

Bert Jansch,, eminent UK folk musician, is dead at 67. He died in a hospice in Hampstead after a long battle with cancer. He was a founding member of Pertangle, an infl...
Posted 6 October 2011 12.23am — Comment on this

R.I.P. folk legend Bert Jansch

Our hearts go out to the friends and family of the Scottish guitar virtuoso Bert Jansch, who passed away today at age 67 after a fight with lung cancer. A founder of the ...
Posted 5 October 2011 10.37pm — Comment on this

Folk Star Bert Jansch Passes Away

At the age of 67...
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Scottish singer-guitarist Bert Jansch dies at 67

Influential Scottish guitarist, singer and songwriter Bert Jansch, who has been lauded as a Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar, died of lung cancer Wednesday at a London...
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Scottish singer-guitarist Bert Jansch dies at 67

Bert Jansch dies of cancer at 67. British folk guitarist Jansch influenced musicians from Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Donovan, Paul Simon to contemporary players such as D...
Posted 5 October 2011 7.46pm — Comment on this

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