I did - literally. I always do when I hear Pentangle. Sui generis, so they say. They re-wrote the rule book from page 1. They re-invented the foundations of musical possibility. And this video is sheer joy. Thank goodness people of this generation can still discover what Pentangle were all about. Thank you for posting this wonderful piece!
I was pleasantly shocked today to see this fantastic Pentangle performance randomly? appear, while I was searching other things on the internet totally unrelated. Thank you so much, Colin, for posting this When I saw the second number start at 3:13 on the time bar, I was in tears. Until moments ago, to my knowledge, there is no live presentation recorded of the group performing the title track number to the Sweet Child album available, anywhere else. I shook hands with Bert Jansch, in about 2012, when he performed solo here in North Portland Oregon at the Mississippi Studios. It was an honor, that I asked the lady that was rounding up the stage equipment at the end of the concert if Bert would come back out and sign My Sweet Child album cover, because his and his groups music changed my life. This was the first music I heard of them in 1974, on local FM radio here in Portland that only played long tracks of vinyl albums when I had just turned 20 years of age. I immediately went to Portland's biggest eclectic record store to purchase that album, a double vinyl disc from the British Transatlantic label, which I still have today in pristine condition. I took a lady friend of mine to that Bert Jansch concert and some younger musician friends, as they were waiting outside when the hall was emptying, after Bert finished playing. My lady friend came back inside. She heard me ask the lady rounding up the musical equipment which I thought was a roadie, my lady friend said let's go Mark, he's not going to come out. Just then as I asked her again are you sure he'll come out, and she said yes of course he will I'm going to go back and ask him right now, he's my husband. I had to tell Bert's wife I was so honored to meet her first, before I met Bert. As I shook his hand I told him that this was the first album I bought by the Pentangle, when I was 20 years of age, and how it changed my life in music appreciation. I'm struggling now to remember what he said immediately but then he told me his favorite banjo player in the world resided here in Portland Oregon, heavy British vernacular. It was surely a delight just to speak with him for less than a minute. I was driving in my car less than a year later, as I was listening to other Pentangle music from UA-cam posts and saw the comments of people giving their condolences and respects as he had apparently had passed away. I will always remember that moment that I spoke with him. Then a young musician friend told me shortly afterwards, that John Renbourn had also passed away some years ago. As I had earlier went to see Renbourn perform as a solo act in his final years of life, at a local University chapel. To see both of these original founding members of the Pentangle in their latter years of life, and how well they still played as solo performances was such a great inspiration.
This is mesmerising. The sound is incredible. Every note ringing out clearly, the vocals are beautifully balanced. What a treasure. The Pentangle were an incredible live act. Everything I've seen on UA-cam has blown me away. The version of "Lyke Wake Dirge" is perfection. Thank you so much for this Colin.
Particularly like the final two tracks. Don't think I ever saw film of David Munrow's legendary Early Music Consort before. This is an upload to cherish.
This is a nice short clip, but I would encourage others to watch the entire concert of the Pentangle performing in the BBC studios in England in 1970. Especially to hear Jacqui's voice singing the other verses. I saw the original founding members, John Renbourn and Bert Jansch, perform here in Portland Oregon in single appearance concerts, in recent years. It was especially enjoyable to meet Bert Jansch, shake his hand, and speak with him for a few moments. That was when he last appeared in Portland Oregon, I believe in 2012. Here's four songs on another video, I've just recently found, that shows them performing the second number as the title track to the 1968 Sweet Child album, which is really rare to find online. ua-cam.com/video/B-mduVcCz5g/v-deo.html
Wonderful. I believe that was David Munrow with the Early Music Consort, and the combination with Pentangle worked really well. Love John's lead work on that J50 too.
Fantastic. A rare, rare find. Jacqui McShee was a magnificent singer. On the same plane as Sandy Denny.No one else to touch them. Such purity of tone and clarity. Nothing much more to add about Bert Jansch and John Renbourn that hasn't been said already. I'm sitting here holding a guitar that Bert played once, albeit briefly, and feeling the connection. So good to see the legendary Danny Thompson and Brian Cox. This recording is revelatory and I am so grateful to you Colin for putting it up here. The last track is extraordinary and totally unexpected. Who was that counter tenor?
This is brilliant Colin especially the last piece with the Early Music Consort. Did the EMC contribute any other music to that programme? It would be good to see it also. By the way, I enjoyed your books on Bert Jansch and the Irish Folk revival.
Who can ask for more ? Pentangle are the masters ,finishing with the fabulous David Munrow and James Bowman, the great counter-tenor. Brilliant. No idea who the idiotic compere with the chiffon scarf is , but good luck to him if he put this show on
Presenter couldn't even be arsed to wear his tie properly.And it looks like the tv channel was Harlech Television (Welsh) and networked with LWT, London Weekend Television. The HTV logo can be seen shadowed near the end of the video. HTV is "vertical" and the H is stylised to make it look like an H type antenna, typical at the time of the old 405 line VHF system.
Thanks! Someone should release all these Pentangle videos on a great dvd/blu ray before we're all dead.
I could literally cry watching them. A finer collection of musicians you will never find.
I couldn’t agree more, and what a great piece of Pentangle video performance preserved :- )
I did - literally. I always do when I hear Pentangle. Sui generis, so they say. They re-wrote the rule book from page 1. They re-invented the foundations of musical possibility. And this video is sheer joy. Thank goodness people of this generation can still discover what Pentangle were all about. Thank you for posting this wonderful piece!
I was pleasantly shocked today to see this fantastic Pentangle performance randomly? appear, while I was searching other things on the internet totally unrelated. Thank you so much, Colin, for posting this
When I saw the second number start at 3:13 on the time bar, I was in tears.
Until moments ago, to my knowledge, there is no live presentation recorded of the group performing the title track number to the Sweet Child album available, anywhere else.
I shook hands with Bert Jansch, in about 2012, when he performed solo here in North Portland Oregon at the Mississippi Studios. It was an honor, that I asked the lady that was rounding up the stage equipment at the end of the concert if Bert would come back out and sign My Sweet Child album cover, because his and his groups music changed my life.
This was the first music I heard of them in 1974, on local FM radio here in Portland that only played long tracks of vinyl albums when I had just turned 20 years of age. I immediately went to Portland's biggest eclectic record store to purchase that album, a double vinyl disc from the British Transatlantic label, which I still have today in pristine condition.
I took a lady friend of mine to that Bert Jansch concert and some younger musician friends, as they were waiting outside when the hall was emptying, after Bert finished playing. My lady friend came back inside. She heard me ask the lady rounding up the musical equipment which I thought was a roadie, my lady friend said let's go Mark, he's not going to come out. Just then as I asked her again are you sure he'll come out, and she said yes of course he will I'm going to go back and ask him right now, he's my husband.
I had to tell Bert's wife I was so honored to meet her first, before I met Bert. As I shook his hand I told him that this was the first album I bought by the Pentangle, when I was 20 years of age, and how it changed my life in music appreciation. I'm struggling now to remember what he said immediately but then he told me his favorite banjo player in the world resided here in Portland Oregon, heavy British vernacular.
It was surely a delight just to speak with him for less than a minute.
I was driving in my car less than a year later, as I was listening to other Pentangle music from UA-cam posts and saw the comments of people giving their condolences and respects as he had apparently had passed away. I will always remember that moment that I spoke with him.
Then a young musician friend told me shortly afterwards, that John Renbourn had also passed away some years ago. As I had earlier went to see Renbourn perform as a solo act in his final years of life, at a local University chapel. To see both of these original founding members of the Pentangle in their latter years of life, and how well they still played as solo performances was such a great inspiration.
I enjoyed reading your paragraphs, thank you Mark 👍
Beautiful, a treasure
Wow, what an extraordinary and wonderful lost treasure. A magnificent find, Colin. Thank you so much.
What a sound! Pentangle!
The greatest band in the history of music for me, and this is a fantastic treasure Colin, thank you.
Thank you so much...the Pentangle and the EMC...a dream!
Just perfect. Magnificent. Thank you!!!!!!
Another beauty! Thanks Colin! We are forever in your debt.
yet another treasure
This is wonderful ! Thank you Colin for putting this up. This is treasure indeed.
This is mesmerising. The sound is incredible. Every note ringing out clearly, the vocals are beautifully balanced. What a treasure. The Pentangle were an incredible live act. Everything I've seen on UA-cam has blown me away. The version of "Lyke Wake Dirge" is perfection. Thank you so much for this Colin.
WOW!!!
Never heard Wondrous Love by them!!!
Particularly like the final two tracks. Don't think I ever saw film of David Munrow's legendary Early Music Consort before. This is an upload to cherish.
This is a nice short clip, but I would encourage others to watch the entire concert of the Pentangle performing in the BBC studios in England in 1970. Especially to hear Jacqui's voice singing the other verses.
I saw the original founding members, John Renbourn and Bert Jansch, perform here in Portland Oregon in single appearance concerts, in recent years.
It was especially enjoyable to meet Bert Jansch, shake his hand, and speak with him for a few moments. That was when he last appeared in Portland Oregon, I believe in 2012.
Here's four songs on another video, I've just recently found, that shows them performing the second number as the title track to the 1968 Sweet Child album, which is really rare to find online.
ua-cam.com/video/B-mduVcCz5g/v-deo.html
Wonderful. I believe that was David Munrow with the Early Music Consort, and the combination with Pentangle worked really well. Love John's lead work on that J50 too.
It was.
@@colinharper8791 And Christopher Hogwood on harpsichord.
Munrow played with Hutchings on Compleat Dancing Master, I think.
Oh man this is so cool! Never seen this one before. Thank you!
Thank you, gracias de corazón desde Ciudad de México!
Interesting variation of the melody on the hymn.
Amazing ! Thanks for posting !
Fantastic. A rare, rare find. Jacqui McShee was a magnificent singer. On the same plane as Sandy Denny.No one else to touch them. Such purity of tone and clarity. Nothing much more to add about Bert Jansch and John Renbourn that hasn't been said already. I'm sitting here holding a guitar that Bert played once, albeit briefly, and feeling the connection. So good to see the legendary Danny Thompson and Brian Cox. This recording is revelatory and I am so grateful to you Colin for putting it up here. The last track is extraordinary and totally unexpected. Who was that counter tenor?
I think that should be Terry Cox........
I would add Annie Haslam of Renaissance to complete the Trilogy with Jacqui and Sandy.
Wow , lovely , sweat , powerful, strong, !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is brilliant Colin especially the last piece with the Early Music Consort. Did the EMC contribute any other music to that programme? It would be good to see it also. By the way, I enjoyed your books on Bert Jansch and the Irish Folk revival.
Don't think I've seen them perform Lyke Wake Dirge before??
Intro 0:00
Hear My Call 0:22
Sweet Child 3:13
Lyke-Wake Dirge 6:29
What Wondrous Love Is This 9:33
Who can ask for more ? Pentangle are the masters ,finishing with the fabulous David Munrow and James Bowman, the great counter-tenor. Brilliant. No idea who the idiotic compere with the chiffon scarf is , but good luck to him if he put this show on
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The last song is especially interesting…with crumhorns and maybe a pump organ? Thanks for posting.
Presenter couldn't even be arsed to wear his tie properly.And it looks like the tv channel was Harlech Television (Welsh) and networked with LWT, London Weekend Television. The HTV logo can be seen shadowed near the end of the video. HTV is "vertical" and the H is stylised to make it look like an H type antenna, typical at the time of the old 405 line VHF system.
Can someone post names of songs plz
Thanks for uploading this. One question though, what's the name of the song at 9:36?
Greatness lost in a tidal wave of mediocre
It was ...
Pentangle.
Not The Pentangle.
All bands were called The... in those days, e.g. The Pink Floyd.
Not at all.
It took you forever to reply.
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