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Bert Jansch

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Scottish folk musician (1943-2011)

United KingdomMusiciansLived 1943 to 2011 · aged 67
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Herbert Jansch 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.

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Jansch (right front) playing with Pentangle in Amsterdam, 1969Jansch (right front) playing with Pentangle in Amsterdam, 1969The grave of Bert Jansch and his wife Loren Jansch in Highgate Cemetery, LondonThe grave of Bert Jansch and his wife Loren Jansch in Highgate Cemetery, London

Awards 3

2006MOJO Awards
2001BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
honorary doctor of the Edinburgh Napier University

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J. K. RowlingAlso won honorary doctor of the Edinburgh Napier UniversityRoy WoodAlso won MOJO AwardsRoger McGuinnAlso won MOJO AwardsJames HaynesAlso won honorary doctor of the Edinburgh Napier UniversityRoy HarperAlso won MOJO AwardsRichard ThompsonAlso won MOJO Awards

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2011 · aged 67
Wikipedia
24 languages

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