''John Renbourn'' is the debut album by

John Renbourn John Renbourn (8 August 1944 – 26 March 2015) was an English guitarist and songwriter. He was best known for his collaboration with guitarist Bert Jansch as well as his work with the folk group Pentangle, although he maintained a solo care ...

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Renbourn, except where indicated. # "Judy" # "Beth's Blues" (

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) # "Song" (poem by John Donne) # "Down on the Barge" # "John Henry" (Traditional; arranged by John Renbourn) # "Plainsong" # "Louisiana Blues" (

Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago ...

) # "Blue Bones" (Renbourn,

Bert Jansch Herbert Jansch (3 November 1943 – 5 October 2011) was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s as an acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter ...

) # "Train Tune" # "Candy Man" ( Rev. Gary Davis) # "The Wildest Pig in Captivity" # "National Seven" # "

Motherless Children "Mother's Children Have a Hard Time", also known as "Motherless Children", is a gospel blues song recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1927. It is a solo performance, with Johnson singing and playing an acoustic slide guitar. Johnson recorded t ...

" (Traditional; arranged by John Renbourn) # "Winter is Gone" (Traditional; arranged by John Renbourn) # "Noah and Rabbit" (Renbourn, Bert Jansch)

Personnel

* John Renbourn - guitar, vocals *

- guitar on "Blue Bones" and "Noah and Rabbit" ;Technical *Jimmy Duncan, Nathan Joseph, Peter Attwood - recording *Brian Shuel - cover design, photography

References

1965 debut albums John Renbourn albums Transatlantic Records albums Albums produced by Nathan Joseph {{1960s-folk-album-stub