Bert Jansch

Acting

Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles

#1Acoustic Routes

Movie - 1992, 2h 15m as Self

7.0 / 10
Documentary

The story of seminal guitarist and singer Bert Jansch, from his early days in Edinburgh, Scotland, to becoming the acoustic guitarist that everyone wanted to be. As a teenager, in the early 1960's Bert sat at the feet of Brownie McGhee at the Howff Folk Club in Edinburgh mesmerised by 'Key to the Highway'. Armed with that raw American Blues influence and a bewildering technique, he fashioned sublime interpretations of traditional and blues music on the acoustic guitar. The result was music that had a profound influence on a generation of musicians including Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Neil Young, and it still inspires todays' generation of guitarists and singers.

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#2Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

Movie - 2010, 2h 15m as Self

8.3 / 10
Music

Often credited as being one of the all-time greatest guitarists, and known amongst his peers as one of the all-time greatest collaborators. The ultimate Clapton collaboration took place on June 26, 2010 at Chicago's Toyota Park. For one day only, Clapton gathered the past, present, and future of guitar music onto one stage for an incredible all-day musical event in front of a crowd of over 27,000.

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#3Pentangle Captured Live

Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes as Himself

8.8 / 10

Pentangle, the five points of light being Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox. Formed in 1967, they took Trad folk and blended it with a mixture of jazz, blues and a sprinkling of rock. Hugely successful, they even had a hit single with the song "Light Flight" which was the theme to the BBC series "Take Three Girls". The band toured extensively, and made numerous TV appearances. This French TV special from 1972 captures the band in all its glory as they work their way through six songs from the albums "Solomon's Seal", and "Reflection." While others were combining folk with rock with varying degrees of success, these alchemists blended Trad folk with jazz and blues in an original recipe which has not been duplicated since

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#4Set of 6

Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10

A Tea-time Granada TV series of live studio performances by rock/pop bands in front of a small audience with each show being devoted to one act.

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#5Acoustic at the BBC

Movie - 2011, 2h 15m as Self

4.8 / 10
Music

A journey through some of the finest moments of acoustic guitar performances from the BBC archives, from Jimmy Page's television debut in 1958 to Noel Gallagher and Biffy Clyro.

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#6Pentangle: Live at the BBC

Movie - 1971, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Music

Pentangle, the five points of light being Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox. Formed in 1967, they took Trad folk and blended it with a mixture of jazz, blues and a sprinkling of rock. Hugely successful, they even had a hit single with the song "Light Flight" which was the theme to the BBC series "Take Three Girls". The band toured extensively, and made numerous TV appearances. While others were combining folk with rock with varying degrees of success, these alchemists blended Trad folk with jazz and blues in an original recipe which has not been duplicated since

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#7The Genius of Bert Jansch: Folk, Blues & Beyond

Movie - 2014, 2h 15m as Self/Archive Footage

8.8 / 10
DocumentaryMusic

Interviews and rare archive footage weave together performances from a landmark multi-artist concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London, celebrating the songs and artistry of the great folk-blues troubadour Bert Jansch.

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#8Bert Jansch: Conundrum - In Concert 1980

Movie - 2011, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

7.5 / 10
Music

This artist, who influenced Jimmy Page, Neil Young, Noel Gallagher and many others, is often called the Scottish Bob Dylan, although such a comparison is incorrect. After all, if Dylan's work was based on text, then for Jansch, music was always primary...

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#9Swing In with The Pentangle

Movie - 1970, 2h 15m as Self

8.8 / 10
MusicDocumentary

Filmed by WDR, featuring excerpts of a concert, some backstage shots, autograph signing, various bits of banter, a train trip to Devon, and a visit to a Scottish castle.

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