Acoustic Routes (1992)

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.

Cast (17)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

B

Bert Jansch

Self

Brownie McGhee

Self

D

Davy Graham

Self

R

Ralph McTell

Self

J

Jacqui McShee

Self

W

Wizz Jones

Self

M

Martin Carthy

Self

A

Anne Briggs

Self

J

John Renbourn

Self

Al Stewart

Self

Albert Lee

Self

P

Peter Kirtley

Self

D

Duck Baker

Self

Billy Connolly

Self

H

Hamish Imlach

Self

Archie Fisher

Self

Jackson C. Frank

Self (archive footage)

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