Amongst the artists who, to a greater or lesser extent, explored ways to marry traditional British folk with the energy of rock in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span ...

On paper, the formula looked impeccable. Take London’s two most dextrous folk-blues guitarists, toss in a jazz double bassist and drummer, then summon a young blues singer looking to extend her reach.

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 ...

IT says a lot about the enduring appeal of folk music that a band can still fill Symphony Hall despite not having toured together in nearly 40 years. The original line-up of British folk/jazz "super ...

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 ...

In 1967 Jacqui McShee and John Renbourn, who had just formed a band, were in a train that had come to a stop on Hungerford Bridge. Renbourn pointed out at the Royal Festival Hall. “We’ll be playing ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Acclaimed guitarist John Renbourn, founding member of 1960s progressive folk group Pentangle, has died at age 70, British media reported on Friday. He was found dead by police at ...