Martin Simpson

Martin Simpson
Martin Simpson at Towersey Festival, 2018
Martin Simpson at Towersey Festival, 2018
Background information
Born (1953-05-05) 5 May 1953 (age 71)
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, banjo, vocals
LabelsTopic, Red House, Compass
Websitewww.martinsimpson.com

Martin Stewart Simpson (born 5 May 1953) is an English folk singer, guitarist and songwriter.[1] His music reflects a wide variety of influences and styles, rooted in Britain, Ireland, America and beyond.[2] He builds a purposeful, often upbeat voice on a spare picking style.[3]

According to his discography, Simpson has appeared solo (21 albums), as a session musician (16 albums), in collaboration (9 albums), in compilations, live, and on performance and instructional DVDs (7). He has also published a book. Between 2002 and 2010, he was awarded multiple honours among the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.[4]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1089. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ Bush, John. "Martin Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. ^ Holland, Simon (29 July 2013). "Martin Simpson – Vagrant Stanzas". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. ^ Wagner, Erica (17 February 2014). "Martin Simpson: "Folk music is like an Olympic sport"". New Statesman. New Statesman Media. Retrieved 12 May 2019.