Sunday morning music

 

The late Bert Jansch was one of the founders of the British folk music revival, both as a solo composer and performer and as a member of Pentangle, one of the leading folk groups in the 1960's and 1970's.  He's acknowledged by many of the top guitarists of the second half of the 20th century as a major influence upon their careers and music.

I've picked out four pieces by him for this morning's post:  one instrumental, and three with vocals as well.  His voice is very distinctive, as is his playing style.  Let's start with an early composition, "Angie" (later used by Paul Simon on his album "The Sound of Silence").

Next, an early vocal piece, "Downunder".

Here's Bert's arrangement and voice on "The Lily of the West", performed with a later incarnation of Pentangle in the 1990's.

Finally, another early vocal piece, "The River Bank".

There's a rich trove of Jansch's and Pentangle's material on YouTube.

Peter