A man id rather be part 1 bert jansch cd1 bert jansch. On my way to not really grasping bert jansch, i chewed my way earnestly through 2025 of his solo albums and collaborations. Soon jansch and renbourn would be playing together as part of a fivemember group, pentangle, one of the greatest folk acts of the 60s. Bert jansch avocet 40th anniversary edition folk radio. The album was first released by ex libris in denmark in late 1978 with alternate album cover and one alternate track title, although no difference in recorded content. Includes unlimited streaming of avocet via the free bandcamp app, plus high quality download in mp3, flac and more. The bert jansch foundation is sending a special guitar, the yamaha transacoustic the latest incarnation of bert s favoured l series across continents from artist to artist, enabling. Turnaround by bert jansch, released 22 november 2018 the first of a diptych of albums recorded in and influenced by bert s time in america.
Avocet 40th anniversary edition limited edition white lp. Its this magnificence that i have to extend to bert jansch s instrumental neofolk masterpiece, 1979s avocet. The title track avocet was inspired by the traditional song the cuckoo. He was born in glasgow and came to prominence in london in the 1960s, as an acoustic guitarist, as well as a singersongwriter. But when i go after an artist, hed better watch out.
It was then released february 1979 in the uk credited to only bert jansch on charisma class 6 and november 1980 in the usa on kicking mule km 310. The album was first released by ex libris in denmark in late 1978 with. Jansch rated this as among his own favourites from his own recordings. It was then released february 1979 in the uk credited to only bert jansch on charisma class 6 and november 1980 in. With an output as far reaching as bert jansch s, its small wonder that the occasional gem would be overlooked.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Produced in part by the monkees mike nesmith, whose guidance is much in evidence on. Most iconic classical music masterpieces everyone knows in one single video duration. Which is how i came to trip over avocet, smack plump in the middle of his career, enthusiastically ignored by the british music press and by even bert s fans. While it may not get the attention bert s earlier solo records generated, i. Bert jansch was born on november 3, 1943 in glasgow, scotland as herbert jansch. Tracks 1 to 6 are the album avocet first released 1978 in denmark on exlibris records exl 30. Bert jansch river sessions 1974 full album youtube. To say avocet is representative of bert jansch s other work would be missing the mark because its so individual and unique. As the title suggests, this album was something of a contrast to jansch s usual style taking in swathes of nashvilleinfused pedal steel to sparkling effect.
Kittiwake bert jansch was often quoted as saying im not playing for anyone, just myself and this feels no more apparent than on 1979s avocet, his beautifully meditative paean to british birds. That lp featured some contributions from guitarist john renbourn, and the pair would record a joint effort in the mid60s as well, bert and john. Licensed to youtube by merlin fuga aggregation on behalf of earth records. Herbert bert jansch 3 november 1943 5 october 2011 was a scottish folk musician and founding member of the band pentangle. Bert jansch biography herbert jansch november 3, 1943 glasgow, scotland october 5, 2011 bert jansch was a pivotal scottish folkrock musician who rose to prominence during the modern folk revival period of the mid and latesixties. Something about the book and the prints, so vivid, spare, and elegant, spoke to the natural beauty of the world as it is. The release, by earth recordings, will come pressed on white vinyl and include downloadable bonus tracks. Bonus tracks download card recorded live in italy, 1977. In observance of bert jansch s passing, i think its fitting to feature whats probably my favorite bert jansch album, 1979s avocet. The official website of legendary guitarist bert jansch. Provided to youtube by iipdds avocet bert jansch featuring martin jenkins avocet 40th anniversary edition.
In addition, his compositions and guitar work have been featured on a number of albums by other artists. Moonshinerecorded in 1973is one such treasure the release is the first of bert s posttransatlantic studio albums. Though bert had already flirted with pure instrumentals on his solo albums, as far as i know avocet is his only allinstrumental album. It is a beautiful album, full of brooding, gentle songs that really tug at the heart. Jansch graduated to a real studio for his second album, it dont bother me. He was a composer, known for the squid and the whale 2005, downsizing 2017 and calendar girls 2003. Provided to youtube by iipdds avocet bert jansch featuring martin jenkins avocet. My version tra 125 is as above description but without any noticeable textured whitepurple labels. This isnt to say that jansch was throwing commercial success to the wind.
Provided to youtube by iipdds avocet live bert jansch avocet 40th anniversary edition. Actually, the orchestrated cuts arent that bad at all, and the remainder are pretty much keeping with the character and high standard of his other 60s work. This delightful 1973 album is the eighth solo release from scottish folk guitarist extraordinaire, the sadly late and missed bert jansch. He was born in glasgow and came to prominence in london in the 1960s. Provided to youtube by iipdds kittiwake bert jansch featuring martin jenkins avocet 40th anniversary edition. Avocet is the 12th album by scottish folk musician bert jansch, released in 1979 in uk. By not striving to fill the canvas, we as the audience could fill out the space with whatever the bird invoked. Jamie who has done an amazing job of transcribing bert s songs purely by ear, i had the advantage of watching bert play this on youtube.
Bowing slightly to commercial pressures, he allowed orchestration to be used on five of the 12 tracks. Avocet live in italy limited white vinyl edition with downloadable bonus tracks newly expanded audio new liner notes from pentangle bandmate and collaborator danny thompson vinyl only. He was married to loren auerbach, heather rosemary sewell and lynda campbell. Listen free to bert jansch avocet avocet, lapwing and more.
Bert jansch avocet 40th anniversary edition, released 15 november 2019 1. The colours are the same but nothing textured about them just me being pedantic. All tracks on the album are named after a sea bird or wading bird. Turnaround on the shelves, he toured in favour of it. Jansch toured scandinavia, working as a duo with martin jenkins and, based on ideas they developed, recorded the avocet album initially released in denmark. Avocet by bert jansch, released 05 february 2016 1. Jansch s third solo album is perhaps too lightly dismissed by both folk critics and the artist himself. The problem is that with jansch you are talking one of the great acoustic guitar players in the history of the world, so when he stops playing the guitar and just sings with an orchestra accompaniment it is just plain wrong. Recordings announce 40th anniversary edition of bert janschs avocet album.
Bert jansch s 1967 album nicola represents an attempt to create a more commercial sound on some, but not all of the tracks. Bert jansch guitar, piano martin jenkins mandocello, violin, flute danny thompson bass avocet lapwing bittern kingfisher. Released in 2004, this recording comes from one night in city hall in glasgow on the 18th of november, 1974. Herbert jansch was a scottish folk musician and founding member of the band pentangle. His discography consists of 24 studio albums, 8 live albums, 34 compilations, 5 videos, 2 eps, and 12 singles.