Bert Jansch

[Canard]

Moving along chronologically here, we get to the first Pentangle album.

Bells

Bert and John rehearsing the tune​

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Mirage




Waltz




Way Behind the Sun

 

[Canard]

And you may or not ask , "What were some of the other members of Pentangle up to at the time?"

Danny Thompson (bass) and Terry Cox (drums) were busy.

Danny Thompson Trio with John McLaughlin, live at the BBC













Danny Thompson, Terry Cox and John McLaughlin in the studio supporting Duffy Power

 

[Canard]

 

[wileypickett]

I may be wrong, but I think it was Bert who taught this to Paul Simon

Paul Simon credits Davey Graham, the song's composer, with having taught it to him.

Check out Simon's introduction to the song at 8:02 (from Westerly Wood's first S & G post):

More old footage of Simon and Garfunkel and his 2 Guilds

This recording is pretty loud and well done. 1968 F412 and F30R Simon's picking is totally alive for this show, really clear and strong, driving the songs along. Garfunkel is his typical brilliance. Holy cow! His brother Ed comes up and plays a song with Paul, called Angie. so cool!

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[Midnight Toker]

Page was a HUGE Jansch deciple, as he was w/ Davy Graham.... and nicked from both....as was the norm in traditional music going back 100's of years.



Combine Jansch's Black Waterslide and Graham's She moves through the fair, and you have the template for Page's early solo showpiece White Summer. And parts that Page himself added in live renditions w/ Zep would wind up much later as the intro to The Firm song Midnight Moonlight.