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Billy Connolly on Bert Jansch

Mark presents an hour of the best folk and acoustic music, including a chat with Billy Connolly about a re-released Bert Jansch film.

Mark Radcliffe presents an hour of the best folk and acoustic music, with the latest releases, classic tracks and news from the folk scene.

This week, Mark talks to Billy Connolly about the late, great guitarist Bert Jansch. Household name Billy - comedian, actor, singer and banjo player - presented a 1992 film about Bert called Acoustic Routes. The documentary saw Billy explore the brilliant and influential guitarist's music with help from Bert himself, as well as Hamish Imlach, Anne Briggs, Davy Graham, Archie Fisher, Albert Lee, Duck Baker, Wizz Jones, Martin Carthy, Jacqui McShee, Al Stewart and Bert's own hero Brownie McGhee. The film includes special performances by many of these great names.

Jan Leman's BAFTA-nominated film will tour selected cinemas from 1 March 2013, with a DVD and CD release to follow on 25 March. On this week's Folk Show, Billy tells Mark Radcliffe about making the film and the enduring power of Bert's recordings.

57 minutes

Last on

Wed 6 Mar 2013 19:00

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Music Played

  • Martin Simpson

    Lakes Of Ponchartrain

    • Purpose & Grace.
    • Topic Records TSCD584.
  • Sam Carter

    Jack Hall

    • The No Testament.
    • Captain Records CAP003.
  • Susan McKeown

    On The Bridge To Williamsburg

    • Belong.
    • Self-released.
  • The Chair

    The Hamars O'Syradale

    • The Road To Hammer Junkie.
    • Folky Gibbon.
  • Bert Jansch

    Tell Me What Is True Love?

    • Acoustic Routes OST.
    • Leman Productions Ltd LemanCD1.
  • Anne Briggs & Bert Jansch

    Blackwaterside

    • Acoustic Routes OST.
    • Leman Productions Ltd LemanCD1.
  • Brownie McGhee & Bert Jansch

    Walk On

    • Acoustic Routes OST.
    • Leman Productions Ltd LemanCD1.
  • Rokia Traor茅

    Lalla

    • Rokia Traore.
    • Nonesuch PRO 400200.
  • Lady Maisery

    This Woman's Work

    • Download-only single.
    • Rootbeat Records.
  • The Destroyers

    Hole In The Universe

    • Hole In The Universe.
    • Transition Records TRANSCD06.

Broadcast

  • Wed 6 Mar 2013 19:00