BERT JANSCH BLACK SWAN
Label: Drag City
Released: 2006
Format:Flac
Bert Jansch. (3 November 1943–5 October 2011)
A founding member of Pentangle, Jansch was also renowned as a guitar virtuoso and was sometimes hailed as a British Bob Dylan. Born in Glasgow on 3 November 1943, he released 23 solo albums, the last of which is The Black Swan (2006)
If there's one man as influential in folk circles as Bob Dylan, it is Jansch. His finger-picking style drastically altered the possibilities for acoustic guitars and influenced nearly every luminary of British folk, including Richard Thompson, Nick Drake, and the Incredible String Band.
Tracklist:
1."The Black Swan" - 6:25
2."High Days" - 3:47
3."When the Sun Comes Up" - features Beth Orton - 3:54
4."Katie Cruel" - features Beth Orton and Devendra Banhart - 2:59
5."My Pocket's Empty" - 3:49
6."Watch the Stars" - features Beth Orton and Kevin Barker - 2:54
7."A Woman Like You" - 4:13
8."The Old Triangle" - 4:06
9."Bring Your Religion" - 3:05
10."Texas Cowboy Blues" - 3:07
11."Magdalina's Dance" - 3:19
12."Hey Pretty Girl" - 3:03
Personnel: [ Bert Jansch (vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards); Paul Wassif (guitar, slide guitar, banjo); Kevin Barker (guitar, percussion); Richard Good (slide guitar); Maggie Boyle (flute); Pete Newsom (drums); Beth Orton (vocals, guitar); Devendra Banhart (vocals); David Roback (slide guitar); Helena Espvall (cello); Adam Jansch (keyboards); Otto Hauser (drums, percussion); Noah Georgeson (percussion).
