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Biography Bert Jansch
Herbert Jansch (born 3 November 1943), known as Bert Jansch, is a Scottish
folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in
Glasgow and, in the 1960s, he was heavily influenced by the guitarist Davey
Graham and folk singers such as Anne Briggs. He is best known as an
innovative and accomplished acoustic guitarist but is also a singer and
songwriter.
He has recorded at least 25 albums and has toured extensively starting in
the 1960s and continuing into the 21st century. His work has influenced
such artists as Johnny Marr, Bernard Butler, Jimmy Page, Ian Anderson, Nick
Drake, Donovan and Neil Young, and earned him a Lifetime Achievement Award
at the 2001 BBC Folk Awards.
Early years Bert Jansch was born at Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow in 1943,
but brought up in Edinburgh, where he attended Pennywell Primary School and
Ainsley Park Secondary School. As a teenager, he acquired a
Discography
After the Dance
Bert and John
Bert and John
Bert and John
The Black Swan
River Sessions
