Pentangle

Pentangle formed in the late 1960s with Bert Jansch and John Renbourn on guitars, Jacqui McShee singing, and Terry Cox on drums. They came together around London's folk scene, where Jansch and Renbourn had already been playing as a duo. Their first album, simply called 'The Pentangle,' came out in 1968 and included the track 'Jump Baby, Jump.'

That debut record mixed traditional folk material with some jazz and blues touches, held together by McShee's clear vocal delivery and the two guitarists' interwoven playing. They followed it with albums like 'Sweet Child' and 'Basket of Light,' which kept to a similar acoustic, ensemble sound. Songs such as 'Let No Man Steal Your Thyme' and 'The Trees They Grow High' showed their way with older ballads.

By the early 1970s, Pentangle had become a well-known part of the British folk revival, playing concerts and recording steadily. They didn't dramatically change their approach after those first few records, but the original lineup kept at it for several years before eventually moving on to other projects.