Basket of Light

by The Pentangle

Basket of Light cover art

'Basket of Light' captures the band at their commercial and creative peak, solidifying their synthesis of British folk, blues, and progressive jazz. The album balances original compositions like the hit single "Light Flight" with inventive arrangements of traditional material, all performed on acoustic instruments. Shel Talmy’s production highlights the virtuosic interplay between guitarists Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, the intricate jazz-inflected rhythms of Danny Thompson and Terry Cox, and the pure, soaring vocals of Jacqui McShee.

Genres

  • British Folk Rock
  • Folk Baroque

Tracklist

  1. Light Flight
  2. Once I Had a Sweetheart
  3. Springtime Promises
  4. Lyke-Wake Dirge
  5. Train Song
  6. Hunting Song
  7. Sally Go Round the Roses
  8. The Cuckoo
  9. House Carpenter
  10. Sally Go Round the Roses (2001 Re-Recording)
  11. Sally Go Round the Roses (2001 Re-Recording (Extended Version))
  12. Cold Mountain
  13. I Saw an Angel