16 Nov 04 - 02:43 AM (#1328242) Subject: BS: Where was Bert Jansh Born? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull His name sounds foreign, but the song sounds like its about Scotland, anyone know? cheers. |
16 Nov 04 - 03:07 AM (#1328254) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: Joe Offer Hi, John - search for Bert Jansch at http://www.allmusic.com/ - watch the spelling of his name. You'll find a biography and other information. The All-Music Guide says he was born Nov 3, 1943 in Scotland. -Joe Offer- |
16 Nov 04 - 03:20 AM (#1328262) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull Thanks Joe. |
16 Nov 04 - 04:11 AM (#1328292) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: John MacKenzie I think he's a Glaswegian, but don't know for sure. Giok. |
16 Nov 04 - 04:14 AM (#1328295) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull Cheers John, the song I'm omn about is "Back Home" written by Bert, it includes the lines, "in the town where I was born, you can stand on High Street and look out to see" it also mentions heather. |
16 Nov 04 - 04:15 AM (#1328297) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull sea. |
16 Nov 04 - 04:49 AM (#1328306) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: Sttaw Legend "in the town where I was born, you can stand on High Street and look out to see" it also mentions heather. jOhn this is a song he wrote about a girl called Heather from Hull. She lived down High Street and loved to look out to the Humber. |
16 Nov 04 - 04:52 AM (#1328309) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull oh. |
16 Nov 04 - 06:32 AM (#1328359) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: Pete Jennings Bert was born on 3 November 1943, as Joe rightly says above, in a place now known as Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow. At the time his parents, Herbert and Margaret, were living at 247 Bernard Street, Glasgow. Source: "Dazzling Stranger - Bert Jansch and the British Folk and Blues Revival" by Colin Harpur. Bloomsbury Publishing, ISBN 0 7475 5330 0. If you're interested in Bert, it's a great book. Pete |
16 Nov 04 - 03:49 PM (#1329005) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: alanabit The name sounds German, because he had Austrian ancestors. Keeep the thread up John, I am sure you will get more erudite replies! |
17 Nov 04 - 05:45 AM (#1329677) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: Wolfgang Yes, the name now sounds Austrian to our ears, but I'd bet if he goes back one or two more centuries his ancestors have been spelled Janos (pron: Janosh) and have been coming from what then belonged to the greater Austria and now is called Hungary. Wolfgang |
17 Nov 04 - 12:07 PM (#1330035) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: Pete Jennings The name came from Hamburg, Germany, when Bert's ancestors Johann-Christian Wilhaelm Jansch and his wife Wilhelmina came to live in Scotland somtime in the late 19th cenrury. The family, including Bert, pronounce it "Janch" as opposed to "Yanch". Pete |
17 Jan 05 - 10:22 AM (#1380577) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: GUEST,Knowsfuckallreally Bert Jansch is a stage name. His real name is Hamish McTavish and he was born in a Crofters Cottage to the sound of bagpipes. |
17 Jan 05 - 11:23 PM (#1381138) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: Dave Hanson Och aye the noo !! eric |
17 Jan 05 - 11:32 PM (#1381144) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: number 6 he was born in Scotland. Mother was Scots, his father Austrian. sIx |
17 Jan 05 - 11:43 PM (#1381148) Subject: RE: BS: Where was Bert Jansch Born? From: number 6 Pete .... thanks for the info on that book. Will definately try to get a copy. |