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Herbert Jansch (3 November 1943 – 5 October 2011) was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was 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. Jansch was a leading figure in the 1960s British folk revival, touring folk clubs and recording several solo albums, as well as collaborating with other musicians such as John Renbourn and Anne Briggs.

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• Genre: traditional folk music, folk rock
• Awards: BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, MOJO Awards, honorary doctor of the Edinburgh Napier University
• Birth Date: 3 November 1943
• Death Date: 5 October 2011
• Nationality: Scottish
• Birth Place: Glasgow
• Notable Band: Pentangle

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