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Oh what a joy it is to listen to this again. I could listen to Bert 24/7 he just sends me off into another dimention with his totally unique playing and singing. An Awesome Video of an outstanding performer.
Sounds like a bunch of guitarists stole this song from somewhere...I think even Jansch acknowledges that it is a traditional song meaning who knows where it really came from but as time progressed many people took the song and played it as their own..that being said, no doubt Jimmy Page heard the Jansch version, learned it and adapted it to be his White Summer/Black Mountainside..nice work for sure but not his original composition but I dont know that he claims it as so.
Trad. and given to Bert by ex girlfriend Anne Briggs. Bert developed it & wrote guitar for it, and yes, a certain person ripped it off & even modified the name. There is a youtube post of Anne Briggs doing this solo; +a more recent one now in #1 of "Bert Jansch, -Acoustic Routes". Anne sings parts of "Go Your Way" and Blackwaterside, both a treat. She was known also to sometimes sing with The Watersons. Martin Carthy's wifeNorma, and daughter Eliza, are currently last of the Waterson dynasty.
Thanks for the info...I will check out the stuff you suggest. Yes there is no doubt that Page and Zeppelin were a bit on or past the line on "borrowing"...still think their body of work is unsurpassed!!! By the way check out a band called Hardline Drive. Just found them and love them.
Page was not the only one. In the '60's people like Paul Simon & Dylan were prolific poachers in the UK. Paul Simon pinched Anji, by Bert, written by the late Davy Graham, and Scarborough Fair, pinched off Martin Carthy. Martin & Bert perform this in the Acoustic Routes series #4. It is said Girl from the North Country became Boots of Spanish Leather. I recommend watching the whole 8 of the series. -- I downloaded the lot. It is hosted by Billy Connelly, who plays with Bert in 1 episode.
The words and melody are traditional. the guitar arrangement is Jansch's original.
So yes, the tune comes from an old traditional song, but the guitar pice that Page took is all Jansch's.
Also, Page registered it as an original compostion on his part, depite being Jansch's original guitar accomaniment for the traditional words and melody.
He is still a legend, and a great fucking guitar player.Top 50-100 who ever played an acoustic guitar, And that my friend is a very very long list indeed. Neil Young,Jimmy Page,Eric Clapton are just a few who will agree with me.they have all said it themselves in interviews.
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I could listen to Bert 24/7 he just sends me off into another dimention with his totally unique playing and singing. An Awesome Video of an outstanding performer.
So yes, the tune comes from an old traditional song, but the guitar pice that Page took is all Jansch's.
Also, Page registered it as an original compostion on his part, depite being Jansch's original guitar accomaniment for the traditional words and melody.
Neil Young,Jimmy Page,Eric Clapton are just a few who will agree with me.they have all said it themselves in interviews.