Jack Orion

by Bert Jansch

Jack Orion cover art

Focusing heavily on traditional British and Scottish folk ballads, Bert Jansch applies his complex, jazz-inflected fingerpicking to historical narratives. The title track features extended instrumental passages and John Renbourn's accompanying guitar, laying the groundwork for the duo's later work in Pentangle.

Genres

  • Folk Baroque
  • English Folk Music

Tracklist

  1. The Waggoner's Lad
  2. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
  3. Jack Orion
  4. The Gardener
  5. Nottamun Town
  6. Henry Martin
  7. Black Water Side
  8. Pretty Polly