Bert Jansch
FolkBritish folk revivalfingerstyle guitarfolk-jazz fusionacoustic virtuosity
Herbert "Bert" Jansch (3 November 1943 – 5 October 2011) was a Scottish folk musician remembered as a founding member of The Pentangle and for his solo work and collaborations with other musicians such as John Renbourn and Anne Briggs. In 2001, Jansch received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and on 5 June 2006, he received the MOJO Merit Award at the Mojo Honours List ceremony. In 2007, Jansch was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music by Edinburgh Napier University
Influenced by: Davy Graham, Martin Carthy, John Renbourn
- Active:
- 1960s-2011
- Scene:
- Scottish folk / British folk
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