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Singer/writer Hope Sandoval (of bands Mazzy Star, & Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions) collaborated with Scottish guitar legend Bert Jansch in co-writing & performing the song "All This Remains" from Jansch's 2002 album "Edge of a Dream". It's one of my fave Hope collabs. Hope wrote lyrics & melody. Jansch also plays guitar on two tracks from Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions' 2001 album "Bavarian Fruit Bread", on songs "Charlotte" & "Butterfly Mornings" (both findable at YT). Hope said Bert wanted her to play guitar on the recordings along with him, which she did. But feeling her playing paled too much next to his, she removed her guitar tracks from the mixes, & kept just Bert's.

Jansch recorded his song "Courting Blues" on his 1965 self-titled album. Hope's live cover of the song was a regular feature of shows of her tours of recent years. I've uploaded a nice version to YT, See:
"Hope Sandoval - Live 2009, London, pt.1 (of 13) - Courting Blues (unreleased Bert Jansch cover). "

Bert also guests with Hope on Mazzy Star's 2013 album "Seasons of Your Day," on the song "Spoon." Bert recorded it with Mazzy Star's Hope & David (on 2nd guitar) years earlier in the living room of Hope's London flat.

A quote from Hope on how she felt about working with Jansch: "When he came out...to record with us, it was unbelievable to be in the same room with him. I mean, he's a genius. It was very emotional for me. After the sessions, I sat in my hotel room listening to the recordings and crying."

A long time fan of Jansch, Hope first got to know him when he shared the bill on some of her shows after she sought him out to play on the same bill. Backstage, she asked if he might consider working with her on some recordings, & was delighted when he said yes.

Hope was one of the guest musicians (as was her old Mazzy Star writing partner/bandmate David Roback) at Jansch's sixtieth birthday celebration concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 2003.

I could find no pics of Hope & Bert together, but included a few of Bert with his guitar. The pics of Hope with others are from her Mazzy Star days where she's pictured with band mates, mostly with David.

Sadly, Bert Jansch passed away from lung cancer Oct. 5, 2011, an untimely death at age 67.

Oct. 2013 update: I maintain & update an extensive (mostly live shows) bootlegs list with download links at new fan forum mazzystar.free.fr of Mazzy Star & related artists (Hope Sandoval, Opal, Rain Parade, etc.). The boots thread is found in the "General Discussion" section. "Worthwhile music's for sharing, not hoarding". The forum also has a thread with eight 2013 press interviews with Hope & David. So, check out mazzystar.free.fr

Photo credits: I have credits for just some of the pics with Hope in them. I've numbered just the Hope pics. Pic #1 (thumbnail), #2, #4,#14,& #16 are all by Luz Gallardo. Hope pic #7, by Stephen Sweet, 1990 NYC. Hope pic #11, by Melodie McDaniel.
I sure crammed a lot of photos into a slideshow for one song years ago for this upload. Why so many? I'd use a lot fewer photos if I was doing it today.

ALL THIS REMAINS (lyrics)
I've been seeing you
In this house of mine
Got your arms away
From my strength disguise
All the things that you believe
Are still in me
As though you please

And they shimmer
On the ends of my memories
I could feel your ghost
In the breeze

I'm telling you this
So you won't have anything
But this to know
Our colours fade
All this remains

And they shimmer
On the ends of my memories
I could feel your ghost
In the breeze

It's not so much
That you should say
You had a love
Turn out this way
It covers your ears
And stops your heart
And holds you near

The shimmer
On the ends of my memories
I could feel your ghost
In the breeze