Pentangle
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Pentangle is a British folk-jazz band, formed in the late 1960s, known for its innovative fusion of traditional folk music with jazz, blues, and rock influences.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British folk-jazz band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Lifetime Achievement (group) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
British folk rock
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blues ⓘ folk jazz ⓘ folk rock ⓘ jazz ⓘ rock ⓘ traditional folk music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex guitar interplay
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extended instrumental passages ⓘ intricate vocal harmonies ⓘ use of acoustic instruments ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLineupMember |
Bert Jansch
NERFINISHED
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Danny Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacqui McShee NERFINISHED ⓘ John Renbourn NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| influenced |
British folk rock scene
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subsequent folk-jazz fusion artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
blues music
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contemporary rock music ⓘ jazz improvisation ⓘ traditional British folk music ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| member |
Bert Jansch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danny Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacqui McShee NERFINISHED ⓘ John Renbourn NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | reunions with varying lineups after original breakup ⓘ |
| notableFor | fusion of traditional folk music with jazz, blues, and rock influences ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Light Flight
NERFINISHED
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Once I Had a Sweetheart NERFINISHED ⓘ Train Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Basket of Light
NERFINISHED
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Cruel Sister NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon’s Seal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Child NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pentangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Reprise Records
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Transatlantic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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