The Black Swan (Bert Jansch album) explained

The Black Swan
Type:	studio
Artist:	Bert Jansch
Cover:	blackswan2006.jpg
Released:	18 September 2006
Genre:	Folk
Label:	Drag City
Producer:	Noah Georgeson, Bert Jansch
Prev Title:	Edge of a Dream
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Fresh As a Sweet Sunday Morning
Next Year:	2007

The Black Swan is the 23rd and last studio album by the Scottish folk singer Bert Jansch. It was released in 2006 through Drag City. Jansch described the album: "It's been fantastic working with everyone who's been involved on the record. They all came to it from a standpoint of being fans of my music, so while there are lots of great musicians making wonderful contributions to the record it still has a very acoustic, intimate feel – and there's still a lot of me on there!"^[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bert Jansch, except where indicated

1. "The Black Swan" - features Helena Espvall - 6:25
2. "High Days" - 3:47
3. "When the Sun Comes Up" - features Beth Orton - 3:54
4. "Katie Cruel" (traditional, arr. Jansch) - features Beth Orton and Devendra Banhart - 2:59
5. "My Pocket's Empty" (traditional, arr. Jansch) - 3:49
6. "Watch the Stars" (traditional, arr. Jansch) - features Beth Orton and Kevin Barker - 2:54
7. "A Woman Like You" - 4:13
8. "The Old Triangle" (Brendan Behan) - 4:06
9. "Bring Your Religion" - 3:05
10. "Texas Cowboy Blues" - 3:07
11. "Magdalina's Dance" (Jansch, Paul Wassif) - 3:19
12. "Hey Pretty Girl" - 3:03

Personnel^[2]

Bert Jansch: guitar and vocals

Beth Orton

vocals (3, 4 & 6), guitar (6)

Devendra Banhart

vocals (4)

Paul Wassif

guitar (5), slide guitar (7), banjo (11)

Noah Georgeson

percussion (1), bass (9 & 10)

Otto Hauser: drums (3, 5, 6 & 9), percussion (4 & 7)

Kevin Barker: lead guitar (6), percussion (4)

Helena Espvall: cello (1)

Adam Jansch: keyboards (1 & 9)

David Roback: slide guitar (3)

Richard Good: slide guitar (9)

Pete Newsom: drums (10)

Maggie Boyle: flute (11)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bert Jansch website. 2008-11-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060822214704/http://www.bertjansch.com/news.html. 2006-08-22.
2. Web site: Bert Jansch | the Black Swan.