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Martin Simpson

, *1953 GB, Scunthorpe
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Folk and World

Martin Simpson is one of the world's premiere acoustic guitarists and a powerful songwriter with a rich, charactered voice. His playing, which in part defined the English steel string acoustic guitar sound, is idiosyncratic, instantly recognisable, and revered among guitar fans. His body of work is very diverse encompassing all types of traditional and acoustic music, and he has toured with everyone from June Tabor to Steve Miller. In 1976 he recorded his first solo album "Golden Vanity". In 1985 Martin married Jessica Ratcliffe, an American singer-songwriter and poet with whom he recorded few albums.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Steel guitar
  • Banjo
Genres
  • Folk
  • World
  • Blues
  • Jazz
Plays With
Martin Simpson's Flash Company
The Elizabethan Session
The Full English
Will Pound
Anonyma
June Colclough
The Hurricane Party
Popular Tracks   
Dark Honey on Murmurs by Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr
Dark Swift and Bright Swallow on Murmurs by Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr
The Cape on Friends by Eric Bibb
Plains of Waterloo / James Connolly on Bootleg Usa by Martin Simpson
Blues Run the Game on Trails & Tribulations by Martin Simpson
Lorena on Vagrant Stanzas by Martin Simpson
Ridgeway on Trails & Tribulations by Martin Simpson
Trouble Brought Me Here on Rooted by Martin Simpson
Cruel Mother on Murmurs by Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr
Never Any Good on Prodigal Son by Martin Simpson

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
An Introduction To Martin SimpsonMartin Simpson2018Compil.
Trails & TribulationsMartin Simpson2017Album
Mr Martin Simpson And Mr Dom Flemons Present A Selection Of Ever Popular FavouritesMartin Simpson, Dom Flemons2016Album
Dark Honey / RubenMartin Simpson, Nancy Kerr, Andy Cutting2015Single
MurmursMartin Simpson • Andy Cutting • Nancy Kerr2015Album
Vagrant StanzasMartin Simpson2013Album
Purpose + GraceMartin Simpson2011Album
True StoriesMartin Simpson2009Album
Prodigal SonMartin Simpson2007Album
Never Any GoodMartin Simpson2007Single
Martins4Martin Carthy, Martin Simpson, Martin Taylor, Juan Martin2005Album
Guitar Nights Proudly Presents The Four MartinsMartin Carthy, Martin Simpson, Martin Taylor, Juan Martin2005Album
Kind LettersMartin Simpson2005Album
The Definitive CollectionMartin Simpson2004Compil.
Righteousness & HumidityMartin Simpson2003Album
The Bramble BriarMartin Simpson2001Album
Bootleg USAMartin Simpson1999Album
Kambara Music In Native TonguesMartin Simpson / David Hidalgo / Viji Krishnan / Puvalur Srinivasan1998Album
Cool & UnusualMartin Simpson1997Album
Music For The Motherless ChildMartin Simpson, Wu Man1996Album
Live (Live At The Holywell Music Room, Oxford)Martin Simpson1996Album
Band Of AngelsMartin Simpson, Jessica Ruby Simpson1996Album
61 HighwayMartin Simpson1996Album
Red RosesMartin Simpson & Jessica Ruby Simpson1995Album
Smoke And MirrorsMartin Simpson1995Album
A Closer Walker With TheeMartin Simpson1994Album
The CollectionMartin Simpson1992Compil.
When I Was On HorsebackMartin Simpson1991Album
Leaves Of LifeMartin Simpson1989Album
True Dare Or PromiseMartin Simpson & Jessica Ruby Simpson1987Album
The Animals SongRobb Johnson, Carla Lane, Martin Simpson1986Single
Nobody's Fault But MineMartin Simpson1986Album
Sad Or High KickingMartin Simpson1985Album
Grinning In Your FaceMartin Simpson1983Album
Special AgentMartin Simpson1981Album
A Cut AboveJune Tabor With Martin Simpson1980Album
Golden VanityMartin Simpson1976Album
Martin SimpsonMartin Simpson1970Album
Martin SimpsonMartin Simpson1969Album
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Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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