John Renbourn (Official Thread)

[Sweaty]

John Renbourn is a guitarist / songwriter from England, he was a founder member of the folk group Pentangle and worked with Bert Jansch amongst others. He had a solo career before Pentangle and continues to do solo material and collaborations with others.

He has influenced many people and his styles are not just related to folk music he also plays world, blues and classical.

John Renbourn.Com

Discography:

Solo Albums

John Renbourn (1965)

Another Monday (1967)

Sir John Alot of Merrie Englandes Musyk Thyng and ye Grene Knyghte (1968)

The Lady and the Unicorn (1970)

Faro Annie (1971)

So Clear (1973)

Heads and Tails (1973)

The Guitar of John Renbourn (1976, released 2005, aka The Guitar Artistry of John Renbourn)

The Hermit (1976)

The Black Balloon (1979)

So Early In The Spring (1979)

One Morning Very Early (1979)

Enchanted Garden (1980)

The Nine Maidens (1986)

Shines Bright (1987)

Folk Blues of John Renbourn (1988)

Medieval Almanac (1989)

Will the Circle Be Unbroken (1995)

Lost Sessions (1996)

Traveller's Prayer (1998)

Palermo Snow (2012)

Group Albums:

With The John Renbourn Group

A Maid in Bedlam (1977)

The Enchanted Garden (1980)

With Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools (1988)

Collaborations:

With Dorris Henderson

There You Go (1965)

Watch the Stars (1967)

With Stefan Grossman

Live In (1978)

John Renbourn and Stefan Grossman (1978)

Under the Volcano (1979)

The Three Kingdoms (1986)

With Bert Jansch

Bert and John (1966)

Live Albums:

Live in America (1981) - The John Renbourn Group

Live ... In Concert (1984) - John Renbourn and Stefan Grossman

Wheel of Fortune (1993) - John Renbourn and Robin Williamson

BBC Live in Concert (1998)

Live In Italy (2006)


Lord Willoughby's Welcome Home

 

[Sweaty]

I went to see John Renbourn and Robin Williamson (from The Incredible String Band) in Sheffield again last night and they were fantastic, John played guitar and sang and Robin played the harp / flute and sang.

Robin did an amazing version of Heart Of Gold by Neil Young on the harp, was jaw dropping, he also played some great blues on that harp. He talked about blues hartmonica and said you don't need a harmonica for that, classic.

I talked to a lady there who went to art college with John in 1963 and she said she went back stage once and talked to him about this, he couldn't remember her but said he was thrown out of the college as he was asked to make a choice, art or music.

Can't say as though I have seen any art by him but is music is wonderful, I spoke to Robin after the show and thanked him for a great evening, they played for two hours

 

[Sox]

Nice one Sweat, John Renbourn is a great player one of my faves infact .. I'll get round to going to see a gig one of these day's. The Hermit is a bit special, some good listening on that album.

Bicycle Tune

 

[Sweaty]

Yeah the guy is pure class in a glass, not many of them left now, they were both fantastic, I recommend the live album with Robin Williamson absolute peach

Check out this one: Blues Harp (for real) John Renbourn & Robin Williamson

 

[fandangodavis]

John Renbourn is mine favorite.

 

[MickFromNapa]

For about 40 years I have wanted to learn how to play "White Fishes," from Sir Johnalot/Merry Olde England. Does anyone know if there is a video or tablature for that song?

MickFromNapa

 

[StarThrower]

John Renbourn is a guitarist / songwriter from England, he was a founder member of the folk group Pentangle and worked with Bert Jansch amongst others. He had a solo career before Pentangle and continues to do solo material and collaborations with others.

He has influenced many people and his styles are not just related to folk music he also plays world, blues and classical.

John Renbourn.Com

Discography:

Solo Albums

John Renbourn (1965)

Another Monday (1967)

I've been listening to these two on one CD. Great stuff! I also love the early Pentangle albums.

 

[KingHeadache]

Palermo Snow

 

[Sweaty]

Loving his vibe

Cannonball Rag

 

[joker1961]

sweaty folk music ruler

Loving his vibe

Cannonball Rag

@Sweaty your knowledge of folk music dude is amazing. again not gotten any music of John Renbourn, which once first please...