Jansch was a leading figure in the 1960s British folk revival, touring folk clubs and recording several solo albums, as well as collaborating with other musicians such as John Renbourn and Anne Briggs.
Jansch var en ledende skikkelse i genoplivningen af den britiske folkemusik i 1960'erne, hvor han turnerede folkemusikklubber og indspillede flere solo albums, samt samarbejdede med andre musikere som John Renbourn og Anne Briggs.