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Dazzling Stranger: Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival

Bert Jansch is the guitarists' guitarist and songwriters' songwriter. He has been admired by stars as diverse as Bob Dylan, Johnny Marr and Jarvis Cocker. This biography follows his career from his early days in Scotland to his current status.

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adult
Length
medium · 398 pages

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