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Acoustic Routes

Mar 20, 1992 · 1h 42m
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The story of seminal guitarist and singer Bert Jansch, from his early days in Edinburgh, Scotland, to becoming the acoustic guitarist that everyone wanted to be. As a teenager, in the early 1960's Bert sat at the feet of Brownie McGhee at the Howff Folk Club in Edinburgh mesmerised by 'Key to the Highway'. Armed with that raw American Blues influence and a bewildering technique, he fashioned sublime interpretations of traditional and blues music on the acoustic guitar. The result was music that had a profound influence on a generation of musicians including Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Neil Young, and it still inspires todays' generation of guitarists and singers.

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Bert Jansch
Self
Brownie McGhee
Self
Davy Graham
Self
Ralph McTell
Self
Jacqui McShee
Self
Wizz Jones
Self
Martin Carthy
Self
Anne Briggs
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Directed by Jan Leman

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Original language
EN
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GB
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