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BERT Jansch, the pioneering Scottish folk musician revered by generations of guitarists for the way he redefined the instrument's possibilities, has died. He was 67.
Feted by the likes Jimmy Page, Neil Young, and Johnny Marr, he won critical acclaim the world over for his unique playing style and modest outlook on life.
His peers in the Scottish folk music movement and further afield paid tribute yesterday to the Glasgow-born musician.
Dick Gaughan, a friend of Jansch for more than four decades, told The Scotsman his death was "devastating," adding that his mentor had "changed the face of music".
Jansch passed away at 12:30am yesterday in a north London hospice, little over two months after his last public performance. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer two years ago.
Feted by the likes Jimmy Page, Neil Young, and Johnny Marr, he won critical acclaim the world over for his unique playing style and modest outlook on life.
His peers in the Scottish folk music movement and further afield paid tribute yesterday to the Glasgow-born musician.
Dick Gaughan, a friend of Jansch for more than four decades, told The Scotsman his death was "devastating," adding that his mentor had "changed the face of music".
Jansch passed away at 12:30am yesterday in a north London hospice, little over two months after his last public performance. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer two years ago.
http://news.scotsman...9the.6848473.jp
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http://www.guardian..../05/bert-jansch
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