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Acoustic Routes

19927.0 / 10102 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Bert Jansch

Bert Jansch

Self

Brownie McGhee

Brownie McGhee

Self

Davy Graham

Davy Graham

Self

Ralph McTell

Ralph McTell

Self

Jacqui McShee

Jacqui McShee

Self

Wizz Jones

Wizz Jones

Self

Martin Carthy

Martin Carthy

Self

Anne Briggs

Anne Briggs

Self

John Renbourn

John Renbourn

Self

Al Stewart

Al Stewart

Self

Albert Lee

Albert Lee

Self

Peter Kirtley

Peter Kirtley

Self

Duck Baker

Duck Baker

Self

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Self

Hamish Imlach

Hamish Imlach

Self

Archie Fisher

Archie Fisher

Self

Jackson C. Frank

Jackson C. Frank

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Jan Leman

Jan Leman

Director

Jan Leman

Jan Leman

Screenplay

Mark Littlewood

Mark Littlewood

Director of Photography

Alan Stewart

Alan Stewart

Director of Photography

Brian Marden-Jones

Brian Marden-Jones

Additional Photography

Louis Kramer

Louis Kramer

Sound

Phil Croal

Phil Croal

Sound

Andrew Glendinning

Andrew Glendinning

Sound

Jo Homewood

Jo Homewood

Production Manager

Maureen White

Maureen White

Producer

Kate Swan

Kate Swan

Executive Producer

John Archer

John Archer

Executive Producer