Pentangle
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Biography
[Edit]Were Pentangle a folk group, a folk-rock group, or something that resists classification? They could hardly be called a rock & roll act; they didn't use electric instruments often, and were built around two virtuoso guitarists, Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, who were already well-established on the folk circuit before the group formed. Yet their hunger for eclectic experimentation fit into the milieu of late-'60s progressive rock and psychedelia well, and much of their audience came from the rock and pop worlds, rather than the folk crowd. With Jacqui McShee on vocals and a rhythm section of Danny Thompson (bass) and Terry Cox (drums), the group mastered a breathtaking repertoire that encompassed traditional ballads, blues, jazz, pop, and reworkings of rock oldies, often blending different genres in the same piece. Their prodigious individual talents perhaps ensured a brief lifespan, but at their peak they melded their distinct and immense skills to egg each other on to heights they couldn't have achieved on their own, in the manner of great rock combos like the Beatles and Buffalo Springfield.
When Pentangle formed around late 1966 or early 1967 (accounts vary), Jansch and Renbourn had already recorded one album together (Bert and John), and done some solo recordings as well. Jansch was more inclined toward blues and contemporary songwriting than Renbourn, who was stronger in traditional British folk music. Jacqui McShee, whose bell-clear, high singing set the standard (along with Sandy Denny) for female British folk-rock vocals, began rehearsing with the pair. After a false start with a forgotten rhythm section, Thompson and Cox — who had been working with Alexis Korner — were brought in to complete the quintet.
Pentangle's first three albums — The Pentangle (1968), the double-LP Sweet Child (1968), and Basket of Light (1969) — are not only their best efforts, but arguably their only truly essential ones. With Shel Talmy acting as producer, the band rarely took a misstep in its mastery of diverse styles and material. Thompson and Cox gave even the traditional folk ballads a jazz swing and verve; the guitar interplay of Jansch (who was also a capable singer) and Renbourn was downright thrilling, each complementing and enhancing the other without showing off or getting in each other's way. McShee's beautiful vocals, though not as emotionally resonant as her close counterpart Sandy Denny, were an under-appreciated component to the band's success with the pop audience.
And Pentangle were very popular for a time, at least in England, where Basket of Light made number five, and "Light Flight" was a small hit single. They introduced some electric guitars on their early-'70s albums, which generally suffered from weaker material and a less unified group effort. The original lineup broke up in 1973; Jansch and Renbourn (who had never really abandoned their solo careers) continued to record often as soloists, and remained top attractions on the folk circuit. Thompson joined John Martyn for a while, and has remained active as a session musician, in addition to recording some work of his own for the Hannibal label. The original group reunited for the reasonably accomplished Open the Door album in the early '80s, and other versions of the group recorded and toured throughout the '80s and '90s, usually featuring McShee and Jansch as the sole remaining original members.
Title: Finale - An Evening with Pentangle
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Folk
Title: A Maid That's Deep In Love
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: The Time Has Come (1967-1973)
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Light Flight - The Anthology
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: The Time Has Come 1967-1973
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Basket of Light
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Sweet Child
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Open The Door
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: The Pentangle
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Passe Avant
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Cruel Sister
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: In The Round
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Reflection
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Solomon's Seal
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Early Classics
Artist: Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Pentangling 3
Artist: Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock, World Music, Acoustic, Folk
Title: Pentangling 2
Artist: Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Pentangle
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock, World Music, Acoustic, Folk
Collections
Title: As Good as It Gets: Folk
Genre: Folk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Old Wine, New Skins
Genre: Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Folk Box
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Best of Folk
Genre: World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Folk
Title: Songs for Heroes
Genre: Pop
Title: Celtic - The Essential 30 Collection (Disc 1)
Genre: World Music, Celtic
Title: Celtic: The Essential 30 Collection Disc 2
Genre: World Music
Title: The Ultimate Folk Collection
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Folk Collection
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Celtic Folk & Fayre
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Acoustic Folk Box (Disc 2)
Genre: Folktronica, Acoustic
Title: The Beginners Guide To English Folk (CD3)
Genre: World Music, Country
Title: Mystera 2000
Genre: Celtic Rock
Title: Troubadours Of British Folk, Volume One
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: TV Sound And Image
Genre: Jazz
Title: Scarborough Fair: The Best Of English Folk (CD2)
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Nova Classics - Coffret One To Ten (CD8: Coffret Eight)
Genre: Electronica, Reggae, Funk
Title: Transatlantic Folk Box Set (CD2)
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Transatlantic Folk Box Set (CD3)
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: The Byrds Heard Them Here First (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Perfect Day Box Set (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Alternative Rock, Synth Pop
Title: The Big Ball (CD1)
Genre: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: The 1969 Warner / Reprise Record Show (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: Middle Of The Road (CD2)
Title: Summer Of Love Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Chilled 60S (CD3)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Folk
Title: Stand By Me: Ultimate Golden Anthems (CD5)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: Greatest Ever Decade: The Sixties (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Folk Rock Essentials (CD2)
Title: Ultimate Mother's Day
Genre: Pop
Title: Alternative 60s (CD2)
Genre: Alternative
Featuring albums
Title: The Best of John Renbourn
Artist: John Renbourn
Genre: Blues, Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Moonshine
Artist: Bert Jansch
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic, Folk
Title: Pentangling - The Collection
Artist: John Renbourn
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Celtic, Folk
Title: Nobody's Fault But Mine (The John Renbourn Anthology 1966-2005)
Artist: John Renbourn
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Cambridge Folk Festival 2010 / 11 (Live)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Folk