Bert Transcribed : The Bert Jansch Songbook

This acoustic guitar songbook is created for intermediate to advanced players who want to study and perform the influential folk guitar style of Bert Jansch. It is ideal for dedicated students, professional and amateur guitarists, teachers, and fans seeking an authoritative resource for technique study, repertoire building, and in depth musical understanding. The book works well for focused home practice, lessons, and performance preparation.

Inside are 24 songs spanning Bert Jansch’s entire career, meticulously transcribed after years of research by leading experts. Each piece includes guitar tablature, standard notation, chord symbols, chord boxes, melody lines, and complete lyrics. Extensive background notes and performance analysis accompany every song, offering insight into phrasing, rhythm, and tone. A comprehensive introduction explores Jansch’s unique sound, supported by an album by album discography and a full color photo section highlighting his guitars.

This collection helps build confidence and technique through detailed study of fingerstyle patterns, harmony, and arrangement. It improves rhythm, reading, and performance skills by presenting accurate transcriptions that reflect the original recordings. Familiar and iconic material motivates consistent practice while deepening stylistic awareness. Music teachers will value this as a serious instructional reference, and it also makes a meaningful gift for guitarists inspired by folk and acoustic traditions.

Song List
Alices Wonderland * Alman * Angie * Bird Song * Birthday Blues * Blackwaterside * Blues Run The Game * Bright New Year * Chambertin * Crimson Moon * Curragh Of Kildare * The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face * Fresh As A Sweet Sunday Morning * In The Bleak Midwinter * Is It Real * Joint Control * Moonshine * Needle Of Death * Orlando * Peregrinations * Reynardine * Running From Home * Soho * Strolling Down The Highway.