Bert Jansch RIP

Listening to NPR I caught the name "Jansch" and expected an interview as part of a new tour of America.  Not to be.  The the man who wrote "Needle of Death", a founder of Pentangle, the guitarist who inspired so many is gone.  Here's a link to the story, "Guitarist Bert Jansch Is Dead At 67".  If you've got a moment, search for him on youtube or follow the link in the NPR story.

Later in the evening the death of a different cultural icon, Steve Jobs, was announced.  The news of Job's death will probably obscure Jansch's.  There will be those who will treat Jansch's music as a gift that becomes more valuable when shared.