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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Acoustic Routes Cast
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Character |
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Jackson C. Frank
He was 49, 56 years old when he died
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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Al Stewart
He was 46, now 79 years old
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as Himself |
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Bert Jansch
He was 48, 67 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Brownie McGhee
He was 76, 80 years old when he died
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as Himself |
Acoustic Routes Crew
