One of our autumnal favorites from folk supergroup The Pentangle, Basket of Light is a hybrid of blues, folk, jazz, classical and something unnameable that could only be produced when the five individuals (Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch, Danny Thompson, Terry Cox) in the group came together. “We all had much broader musical backgrounds. Although I brought most of the traditional songs into the band, I didn’t actually own any folk records! I was into jazz, Miles Davis, John Coltrane. It was about experimentation. We all had an equal say in every song, jamming along, working on each tune together. Nobody was told how to play or sing; you just did what you liked.” – Jacqui McShee (Pentangle singer)
Recommended – Full Listen
A1 Light Flight
A2 Once I Had A Sweetheart
A3 Springtime Promises
A4 Lyke-Wake Dirge
A5 Train Song
B1 Hunting Song
B2 Sally Go Round The Roses
B3 The Cuckoo
B4 House Carpenter
Double Bass – Danny Thompson
Drums – Terry Cox
Engineer – Damon Lyon-Shaw, John Pantry
Guitar – Bert Jansch, John Renbourn
Photography By – Peter Smith
Vocals – Jacqui McShee