Bert Jansch

Born

1943-11-03

Died

2011-10-05

Birthplace

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Biography

Herbert 'Bert' Jansch (3 November 1943 — 5 October 2011) was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. Born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s as an acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter, he recorded more than 28 albums and toured extensively from the 1960s to the 21st century.