Bert Jansch with Ralph McTell - Running From Home BBC4 In Session

Bert Jansch was born in the Springburn district of Glasgow, on 3 November 1943, the descendant of a family originally from Hamburg, Germany, who settled in Scotland during the Victorian era. Jansch’s most notable contribution was his highly innovative and aggressive fingerpicking style, which was a hallmark of the 1960s British folk revival. He is celebrated as one of the most influential acoustic guitarists of the 20th century, known for his technical skill and distinctive fingerstyle technique