John Renbourn has passed away today

John Renbourn
John Renbourn on the Custom House Square stage at New Bedford Summerfest 2005. Photo by Thom C.
Background information
Born	8 August 1944 Marylebone, London, England
Died	26 March 2015 (aged 70) Hawick, Scotland
Genres	Folk/folk-rock, folk baroque
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Acoustic guitar, sitar
Years active	1961–2015
Associated acts	Pentangle, The John Renbourn Group, Ship of Fools

John Renbourn (8 August 1944 – 26 March 2015) was an English guitarist and songwriter. He was possibly best known for his collaboration with guitarist Bert Jansch as well as his work with the folk group Pentangle, although he maintained a solo career before, during and after that band's existence (1967–1973).^[1]

While most commonly labelled a folk musician, Renbourn's musical tastes and interests took in early music, classical music, jazz, blues and world music. His most influential album, Sir John Alot (1968), featured his take on tunes from the Medieval era.

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• 1 Career
• 2 Guitars
• 3 Death
• 4 Discography
  • 4.1 Solo albums
  • 4.2 Group albums
  • 4.3 Collaborations
  • 4.4 Compilations
  • 4.5 Live albums
  • 4.6 DVDs
• 5 References
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