Martin Simpson

Martin Simpson – Skydancers (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

New album by prolific, world-renowned English guitarist / singer-songwriter brings together Americana / Folk originals alongside inspirational Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell repertoire.

Martin Simpson is not a man to sit still for very long. Undoubtedly one of the hardest-touring musicians on the UK folk / roots circuit, he also averages a brand new studio album almost every two years. Skydancers, his 12th full length solo record for Topic Records since 1992 (15th if you count collaborations), comes hot on the heels of last year’s guest-packed collaboration with the American producer/guitarist, Thomm Jutz, ‘Nothing But Green Willow : The Songs of Mary Sands and Jane Gentry.’

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Martin Simpson, Wu Man – Music For The Motherless Child (1996) [Reissue 2001] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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English guitarist Martin Simpson is known for having successfully synthesized a style that blends the best of the finger picking traditions of the British Isles and Appalachia. Wu Man is a virtuoso of the Pipa, a Chinese lute which, like the western guitar, is derived from the Middle Eastern oud.

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Martin Simpson, David Hidalgo, Viji Krishnan, Puvalur Srini – Kambara Music In Native Tongues (1998) [Reissue 2001] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Herein is an attempt to blend aspects of folk-rock with that of Karnatak music. Multi-instrumentalist Hidalgo performs on bajo sexto and accordion while Simpson plays steel and acoustic guitars to which Krishnan’s violin and Srinivasan’s mridangam add a distinct Karnatak hue.

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