Jacqui McShee

Jacqueline McShee (born 25 December 1943) is an English singer. Since 1966, she has performed with Pentangle, a jazz-influenced folk rock band.

Biography McShee was born in Catford, South London. Her musical career began as a soloist in British folk clubs in the mid 1960s. After working with guitarist John Renbourn, she co-founded Pentangle. The original band played a mixture of ballads, blues, and jazz, often blending these genres in the same piece.

In 1994, McShee formed a new band named Jacqui McShee's Pentangle which, with a few personnel changes, is still performing today.

McShee has a sister. Both of them joined the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in the early 1960s.

Personal life She was married to drummer and percussionist Gerry Conway, who died in 2024 from motor neurone disease. She has two children, Matthew born in 1979, and Leah born in 1984.

Discography

As a collective Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson, Tony Roberts, Vic Abram, An Album of English Christmas Carols (1994)

As a session musician (session singer) John Renbourn, Another Monday (1966) David Hughes, Active in The Parish (1995) (along with drummer Gerry Conway)

Collaborations with Ulrich Maske The Frog and the Mouse (1998) (audio book) The Cat and the Fiddle (1998) (audio book)

Collaboration with British guitarist Kevin Dempsey From There to Here (2020)