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“This mysterious fog looked like God was up there. It was tobacco smoke”: Nick Harper on growing up around Pentangle
He recalls discovering what Bert Jansch was really like, leaving Danny Thompson on stage, and the band’s artistic connection to Jimi Hendrix
Why Kate Bush, David Sylvian, Tim Buckley and John Martyn all loved bass icon Danny Thompson
The late folk-prog bassist’s compendium of collaborations came about through a creativity and commitment that – as he admitted himself – had a dangerous downside
The woman who became a prog star after being asked to lead the singing at anti-nuke marches
She’d had no plans for a life in music, but wound up working with some of the biggest names of the 60s folk resurgence
Pentangle drummer Terry Cox, who also played on David Bowie's Space Oddity, has died, aged 89
Drummer Terry Cox was part of the classic Pentangle line-up alongside Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson
The 20 best prog reissues of 2025
Long-awaited cuts from Pink Floyd, Genesis, Rush, Mike Oldfield and many more got the deluxe treatment over the past 12 months. Is your favourite on our list?
Pentangle and John Martyn bassist Danny Thompson has died, aged 86
Danny Thompson was a founding member of Pentangle and worked with John Martyn, Kate Bush, Nick Drake, Peter Gabriel, Talk Talk and more
Pentangle’s The Albums: 1968-1972: a lavish celebration of folk’s first supergroup
Box set featuring their first six records is enhanced with out-takes, live tracks and solo material by Bert Jansch and John Renbourn
A beginner's guide to progressive folk in 10 acts - it's not all 'hey nonny nonny', y'know
Folk and folk rock bands are responsible for some of the most progressive music ever made. Not only that, but they influenced the rock world as we know it
