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.
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Billy Connolly on Bert Jansch
Duration: 14:01
Music Played
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Martin Simpson
Lakes Of Ponchartrain
- Purpose & Grace.
- Topic Records TSCD584.
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Sam Carter
Jack Hall
- The No Testament.
- Captain Records CAP003.
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Susan McKeown
On The Bridge To Williamsburg
- Belong.
- Self-released.
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The Chair
The Hamars O'Syradale
- The Road To Hammer Junkie.
- Folky Gibbon.
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Bert Jansch
Tell Me What Is True Love?
- Acoustic Routes OST.
- Leman Productions Ltd LemanCD1.
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Anne Briggs & Bert Jansch
Blackwaterside
- Acoustic Routes OST.
- Leman Productions Ltd LemanCD1.
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Brownie McGhee & Bert Jansch
Walk On
- Acoustic Routes OST.
- Leman Productions Ltd LemanCD1.
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Rokia Traor茅
Lalla
- Rokia Traore.
- Nonesuch PRO 400200.
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Lady Maisery
This Woman's Work
- Download-only single.
- Rootbeat Records.
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The Destroyers
Hole In The Universe
- Hole In The Universe.
- Transition Records TRANSCD06.
Broadcast
- Wed 6 Mar 2013 19:00成人快手 Radio 2