Simpson, Martin > Folk

Martin Simpson: A Closer Walk With Thee

1 CD / Gourd / 2012-02-14

Tracks: Palms of Victory; Wash In That Beautiful Pool / Waiting For The Boatman; Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down; Wondrous Love; O Jerusalem / Go Down Moses; Wayfaring Stranger; What a Friend We Have in J...
Artists: Martin Simpson

Guitar Player' Magazine named it one of 1994's Ten Best Albums. Martin Simpson's phenomenal virtuoso fingerpicking, slide, and melodic guitar work shine in these interpretations...continue...
Personnel: Martin Simpson (guitar, mandola, mandolin), Paul Hostetter (guitar, banjo), Joe Weed (strings, fiddle, mandolin), Doug Burns (harmonica), Randy Masters (trumpet, flugelhorn).

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Martin Simpson: Purpose & Grace [Digipak] *

CD / Topic / 2011-10-18

Tracks: Sheffield Apprentice, The; Bold General Wolfe; Brothers Under the Bridge; Little Liza Jane; Brother Can You Spare a Dime?; Jamie Foyers; In the Pines; Strange Affair; Banjo Bill; Barbry Allen; Don't ...
Artists: Martin Simpson

Audio Mixer: Andy Seward.

Liner Note Author: Martin Simpson.

Recording information: Greystones Studio, Millhouse Green; The Chairworks, Castleford; Wavelength, Doncaster.

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Martin Simpson: True Stories [Digipak]

1 CD / Compass (USA) / 2009-10-06

Tracks: Look Up, Look Down; Sir Patrick Spens; Greystones; Home Again; Wind & The Rain, The; One Day; Will Atkinson; Kielder Schottische; Lord Thomas & Fair Ellender; Done It Again; Englishman Abroad, An; Sw...
Artists: Martin Simpson

Personnel: Martin Simpson (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, dobro, percussion); Kellie While, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (vocals); B.J. Cole (pedal steel guitar); Nigel Eaton (hu...continue...

Martin Simpson: True Stories [Digipak]

1 CD / Ais / 2009-08-18

Tracks: Look Up, Look Down; Sir Patrick Spens; Greystones; Home Again; Wind and the Rain, The; One Day; Will Atkinson; Kielder Schottische; Lord Thomas and Fair Ellender; Done It Again; Englishman Abroad, An...
Artists: Martin Simpson

The late flowering of Scunthorpe's folk hero continues, with a band including Radiohead's drummer and a poignant collection of songs. Topic Records. 2009....continue...
Personnel: Martin Simpson (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, baritone guitar, dobro, banjo, percussion); Kellie While, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (vocals); B.J. Cole (pedal s...continue...

Martin Simpson: Prodigal Son [Digipak]

1 CD / Compass (USA) / 2007-09-25

Tracks: Batchelor's Hall; Pretty Crowing Chicken; Lakes of Champlain; She Slips Away; Granemore Hare, The; Mother Love; Little Musgrave; Love Letter, A; Duncan & Brady; Never Any Good; Good Morning Mr. Railr...
Artists: Martin Simpson

Prodigal Son is a self-produced album by Martin Simpson, one of the most revered and respected British folk artists of all time. A collection of eclectic folk tracks, the work showcases Simpson's uniq...continue...

Martin Simpson: Prodigal Son

1 CD / Topic Records / 2007-08-07

Tracks: Batchelors Hall; Pretty Crowing Chicken; Lakes of Champlain; She Slips Away; Granemore Hen, The; Mother Love; Little Musgrave; Love Letter, A; Duncan & Brady; Never Any Good; Good Morning Mr Railroad...
Artists: Martin Simpson

Simpson's album "Prodigal Son" demonstrates his further growth as a player, singer and composer, with an eclectic mix of British and American traditional and composed...continue...
Prodigal Son is a self-produced album by Martin Simpson, one of the most revered and respected British folk artists of all time. A collection of eclectic folk tracks, the work showcases Simpson's uniq...continue...

Martin Simpson: Kind Letters

1 CD / Topic Records / 2005-06-21

Tracks: Cruel Brother, The; Love Henry; Bareback to Bullhassocks; Here's Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy; Adieu, Adieu; Creeping Jane; Flying Cloud, The; House Carpenter; Blacksmith Courted Me, A; When First I Came...
Artists: Martin Simpson

New album of guitar based folk music from 'UK's Ry Cooder'...continue...
Personnel: Martin Simpson (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo); Martin Simpson; Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (vocals, whistling, whistle); Thomas Doorley (flute); Brendan McCarthy, Brendan McCa...continue...

Martin Simpson: The Definitive Collection

1 CD / Highpoint Recordings / 2004-10-19

Tracks: Moonshine; I Can't Keep from Crying Sometimes; Dives and Lazarus; Down Where the Drunkards Roll; Plains of Waterloo; Road Kill; Lakes of Ponchartrain; First Cut Is the Deepest; One More Day/Boots of ...
Artists: Martin Simpson

"The Definitive Collection" includes tracks from exclusive anthologies. Highlights include Bob Dylan's "Boots Of Spanish Leather", Richard Thompson's "Down Where The Drunkards Roll" and the...continue...
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Martin Simpson: Grinning in Your Face

1 CD / Fledg'ling Records / 1999-05-25

Tracks: It Doesn't Matter Anymore; Little Birdie; First Cut Is the Deepest, The; Roving Gambler; This War May Last You for Years; Masters of War; Reuben's Train; Your Cheatin' Heart; Handsome Molly; Township...
Artists: Martin Simpson

Personnel includes: Martin Simpson (guitar).

Personnel: Martin Simpson (vocals, guitar).

Recording information: Ideal Sound Recorders, London, England.

Things haven't been the sam...continue...

Martin Simpson: Cool & Unusual

1 CD / Red House Records / 1997-09-16

Tracks: Darling Corey; Shepherds' Delight; Stole and Sold From Africa; Plains of Waterloo; Week Before Easter, The; The Waters Of Tyne / My Bonny Lad / Radcliffe's Fancy; Prelude / Santa Cruz; Rye Whiskey; L...
Artists: Martin Simpson

Personnel: Martin Simpson (acoustic & electric guitar, resonator, fretless banjo, cumbus); David Lindley (lap slide acoustic guitar, bowed tambur); Kelly Joe Phelps (lap slide acoustic guitar); Barry ...continue...

Martin Simpson: Live

1 CD / Red House Records / 1997-02-18

Tracks: Dreamtime; Forgotten the Blues; Donal Og / My Generous Lover / The Coo Coo Bird / Santa Cruz; Betsy the Serving Maid; Hard Love; Broke Down Engine; Rosie Anderson / The Shearing's Not For You / Bogie...
Artists: Martin Simpson

Solo performer: Martin Simpson (vocals, acoustic guitar).

Recorded live at The Holywell Music Room, Oxford, England on October 15, 1994.

Fans of Simpson's meld of traditional Celtic and ...continue...

Martin Simpson: The Collection [Topic]

1 CD / Topic Records / 1994-06-23

Tracks: First Cut Is the Deepest, The; Roving Gambler; This War May Last You for Years; Masters of War; Reuben's Train; Handsome Molly; Moonshine; Green Linnet/Grinning in Your Face; Shawnee Town; Moth; For ...
Artists: Martin Simpson

Personnel: Martin Simpson (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro, banjo); John Spencer (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dobro); Laurie Harper (vocals, mandolin, f...continue...

Martin Simpson: When I Was on Horseback

1 CD / Shanachie / 1992-02-01

Tracks: Pretty Saro/Long Steel Rail; Garryowen; Bonny at Morn; Bob's Song; Flower of Sweet Erin the Green, The; Vaughan's Jig; Granuaile; When I Was on Horseback; Keel Row, The; Shallow Brown; Plains of Wate...
Artists: Martin Simpson

Personnel: Martin Simpson (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, National guitar, baritone guitar, mandola); Hank Roberts (cello).

Audio Remasterer: Robert Vosgien.

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Martin Simpson: Leaves of Life

1 CD / Shanachie / 1991-01-01

Tracks: Intro / Lord Gregory; Jock O'Hazeldean; Lucy Wan; Street of Forbes; Bantry Girl's Lament; Leaves of Life; Banks of the Bann; Greenfields of America; Fairflower of Northumberland; Bonny George Campbel...
Artists: Martin Simpson