This album is an absolute gold British folk classic. Bert Jansch has made over 25 amazing albums in his time but this 1966 recording is definitely one of his best. Here, although the banjo does feature in the first track, he plays mainly his acoustic guitar. This is executed with perfect skill and sense of rhythm making this truely enjoyable and interesting to listen to. Most of the tracks compile a masterclass in the art of solo guitar-playing, with Jansch playing alone, but there are a few tracks in which the great man plays with his old flat-mate John Renbourn- 'The Waggoner's Lad', 'Henry Martin', 'Pretty Polly' and the nine and a half minute masterpiece, 'Jack Orion'. These duets make the already stunning guitar music even more powerful and entertaining. After buying 'Jack Orion' I am not at all surprised that so many great artists have been heavily influenced by Bert Jansch, namely Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. If you're a guitarist, a fan of folk or just appreciate good music, you'll be listening to this solid classic over and over again. It's definitely worth buying...enjoy.
