Person

Bert Jansch

Herbert 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 and singer-songwriter. He recorded more than 28 albums and toured extensively from the 1960s to the 21st century.

Jansch was a leading figure in the 1960s British folk revival, touring…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United Kingdom
Born
November 3rd, 1943
Died
October 5th, 2011
Genres
Labels
Virgin
Cooking Vinyl
Castle Communications
Shanachie
Drag City
Last updated: May 24th, 2019