Acoustic Routes

Acoustic Routes (1992)

Documentary

The story of seminal guitarist and singer Bert Jansch, from his early days in Edinburgh, Scotland, to becoming the acoustic guitarist that everyone wanted to be. As a teenager, in the early 1960's Bert sat at the feet of Brownie McGhee at the Howff Folk Club in Edinburgh mesmerised by 'Key to the Highway'. Armed with that raw American Blues influence and a bewildering technique, he fashioned sublime interpretations of traditional and blues music on the acoustic guitar. The result was music that had a profound influence on a generation of musicians including Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and Neil Young, and it still inspires todays' generation of guitarists and singers.

Director: Jan Leman
Writer: Jan Leman

Casts

	Bert Jansch as Self
	Brownie McGhee as Self
	Davy Graham as Self
	Ralph McTell as Self
	Jacqui McShee as Self
	Wizz Jones as Self
	Martin Carthy as Self
	Anne Briggs as Self
	John Renbourn as Self
	Al Stewart as Self
	Albert Lee as Self
	Peter Kirtley as Self
	Duck Baker as Self
	Billy Connolly as Self
	Hamish Imlach as Self
	Archie Fisher as Self
	Jackson C. Frank as Self (archive footage)

Crew