Bert Jansch - The Black Swan *

Artist:

Jansch, Bert

UPC:

781484032526

See Also:

Pentangle Chapman, Michael (Folk) Bert Jansch/John Renbourn - After The Dance

Description:

Personnel: Bert Jansch (vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboards); Bert Jansch; 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); Espers.
Audio Mixer: Noah Georgeson.
Liner Note Author: Bert Jansch.
Photographers: Bert Jansch; Loren Jansch; Amy Cobden; Lauren Dukoff; Dan Koretzky; Simon Weller; Karie Reinertson.
Arranger: Bert Jansch.
Someone at Drag City gets a gold star for this release. Jumping on the mid-2000s folk explosion, the esteemed indie label goes straight to its British source: Bert Jansch. 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.
As with Vashti Bunyan`s 2005 EP with Animal Collective, BLACK SWAN`s strength comes from pairing the folk legend with younger followers: Devendra Barnhart, Beth Orton, and Jansch`s son Adam. The album`s centerpieces focus on Orton, who has saved her best performances for Jansch: the traditional "Katie Cruel" and Jansch`s own "When the Sun Comes Up." "High Days" and "A Woman Like You" reveal that Jansch`s strengths as a songwriter have not diminished over time.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Black Swan, The
2. High Days
3. When the Sun Comes Up
4. Katie Cruel
5. My Pocket`s Empty
6. Watch the Stars
7. Woman Like You, A
8. Old Triangle, The
9. Bring Your Religion
10. Texas Cowboy Blues
11. Magdalina`s Dance
12. Hey Pretty Girl

Album Information

Release Date:

10/17/2006

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

British Blues

Label:

Drag City

Producer:

Bert Jansch; Noah Georgeson

Catalog Number:

325

Original Release Year:

2006

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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