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Bert Jansch: 1943-2011

Early this morning Scottish folk legend Bert Jansch passed away at a London hospice after a long battle with cancer. Winner of two Lifetime Achievement Awards from the BBC Folk Awards, one for his solo work and one as a member of the British folk rock band Pentangle, he influenced generations of artists with his sound.  read more

Davy Graham: 1940 - 2008

British musician Davy Graham died Monday from a massive seizure after a short battle with lung cancer. He was 68 years old. The little-known guitarist, singer and arranger got his start playing folk-blues clubs in the early 1960s, where his fusion of folk, blues and jazz with Arabic and Indian flourishes caught the ear of several artists who would become hugely influential in years to come....  read more