Artist Info: Bert Jansch

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 [read more...]