John Renbourn

John Renbourn (8 August 1944 – 26 March 2015) was an English guitarist and songwriter. He was possibly best known for his collaboration with guitarist Bert Jansch as well as his work with the folk group Pentangle, although he maintained a solo career before, during and after that band's existence (1967–1973).

While most commonly labelled a folk musician, Renbourn's musical tastes and interests took in early music, classical music, jazz, blues and world music. His most influential album, Sir John Alot (1968), featured his take on tunes from the Medieval era. (read more at Wikipedia)

Links to Peel
John Renbourn was Peel's favourite of the 1960s school of British folk guitarists. His records were played on the DJ's shows from the Perfumed Garden era to the 1980s. Peel discovered Renbourn's music, and that of his fellow guitarist and musical collaborator Bert Jansch, when he returned to Britain in 1967. On the PG, Peel played tracks from Renbourn's second solo LP, Another Monday, dedicating one track to his first wife (ref), and also from the Jansch/Renbourn LP Bert and John.

John Renbourn did sessions for Peel's shows both under his own name and as a member of Pentangle]. These included a collaboration with Pentangle singer Jacqui McShee, broadcast on the famous "John and Yoko" [[Night Ride of 11 December 1968.

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