Martin Simpson

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Born
5 May 1953 (age 72)
Born In
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Martin Simpson (born 5 May 1953, Scunthorpe, England) is an English guitarist of some renown. In the 1970s he teamed up with legendary singer June Tabor; together they recorded three albums. By the age of 12 Simpson was playing guitar and banjo. In 1970, Simpson dropped out of college to become a full-time professional musician, touring folk clubs. In 1976 he recorded his first solo album "Golden Vanity". In the same year he opened for Steeleye Span on their UK tour. Teaming up with June Tabor, a folk singer who didn't play an instrument, Simpson toured folk clubs an… read more
Martin Simpson (born 5 May 1953, Scunthorpe, England) is an English guitarist of some renown. In the 1970s he teamed up with legendary singer June Tabor; together they recorded three albums. By the age of 12 Simpson was playing guitar and banjo. In 1970, Simpson dropped out of college to bec… read more
Martin Simpson (born 5 May 1953, Scunthorpe, England) is an English guitarist of some renown. In the 1970s he teamed up with legendary singer June Tabor; together they recorded three albums. By the age of 12 Simpson was playing guitar and banjo. In 1970, Simpson dropped out of college to become a full-time professional musician, touring folk clubs. In 1976 he re… read more

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1 Play track Beautiful Darkness: Celebrating The Winter Solstice The Holly Bears The Crown
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2 Play track Murmurs Dark Honey
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3 Play track Beautiful Darkness: Celebrating The Winter Solstice The Time Is Drawing Near
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4 Play track Murmurs Dark Swift and Bright Swallow
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5 Play track Trails & Tribulations Blues Run the Game
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6 Play track Trails & Tribulations Ridgeway
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8 Play track Murmurs Fair Rosamund
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9 Play track Prodigal Son Never Any Good
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10 Play track Bootleg USA Plains Of Waterloo / James Connolly
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    30 Jul 2007 · 15 tracks

    Prodigal Son
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  2. 5,872 listeners

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    Bootleg USA
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  3. 4,377 listeners

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    The Collection
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  4. 4,198 listeners

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