On September 16, 2018, Martin Allcock died aged 61. He was a musician (violin, guitar, bass, keyboards, pipes), and record producer, best known as a member of Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, and The Mission. As a musician, he recorded with a number of bands and musicians including Ralph McTell, Simon Nicol, Kieran Halpin, Beverley Craven, Steve Ashley, Dan Ar Braz, Robert Plant, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Les Barker, Ashley Hutchings, Billy Connolly, Judith Durhamlin, Steve Tilston, Maggie Boyle, Chris Leslie, The Simon Mayor Quintet, WAZ!, Dave Pegg, Steve Gibbons, David Hughes, Sally Barker, Emily Slade, Alistair Russell, John Wright, Swarb’s Lazarus, Mike Billington, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, Scott Doonican, Dave Burland, and Lisa Starnini. Allcock released four solo albums.
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Bert Jansch: Black Swan
On September 18, 2006, “Drag City” label released “Black Swan”, the twenty-third and last Bert Jansch studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Noah Georgeson and Bert Jansch.
Personnel:
- Bert Jansch – vocals, guitar
- Beth Orton – vocals, guitar
- Devendra Banhart – vocals
- Paul Wassif – guitar, slide guitar, banjo
- Kevin Barker – lead guitar, percussion
- David Roback – slide guitar
- Richard Good – slide guitar
- Adam Jansch – keyboards
- Noah Georgeson – bass, percussion
- Otto Hauser – drums, percussion
- Pete Newsom – drums
- Maggie Boyle – flute
- Helena Espvall – cello
Track listing:
All tracks by Bert Jansch, except where noted
- The Black Swan
- High Days
- When the Sun Comes Up
- Katie Cruel – traditional
- My Pocket’s Empty – traditional
- Watch the Stars – traditional
- A Woman Like You
- The Old Triangle – Brendan Behan
- Bring Your Religion
- Texas Cowboy Blues
- Magdalina’s Dance – Bert Jansch, Paul Wassif
- Hey Pretty Girl
Bert Jansch: When The Circus Comes To Town
On August 28, 1995, “Cooking Vinyl” label released “When the Circus Comes to Town”, the nineteenth Bert Jansch album. It was recorded in 1995, at Bert Jansch’s home studio and “Boundary Row Studios” in London, and was produced by Bert Jansch and Jay Burnett.
Personnel:
- Bert Jansch – guitar, vocals
- Bobby Barton- slide guitar
- Colin Gibson- bass
- Liam Genockey- drums
- Mark Ramsden- soprano saxophone
- Mike Piggott- violin
- Tony Hinnigan- strings
- Maggie Boyle, Janie Romer, Christine Collister- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Bert Jansch; except where noted.
- Walk Quietly By
- Open Road
- Back Home
- No-One Around – Janie Romer
- Step Back
- When The Circus Comes To Town
- Summer Heat
- Just a Dream
- The Lady Doctor from Ashington
- Stealing the Night Away
- Honey Don’t You Understand
- Born with the Blues
- Morning Brings Peace Of Mind
- Living in the Shadows

