Guitarist Martin Simpson performs "She Slips Away," a song about the passing of his mother, at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California on November 19, 2008. The concert is one of a five-part series of slide guitar concerts presented in conjunction with the Museum's special exhibition, "The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar.. + Informações

Celtic fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Martin Simpson plays a medley of celtic airs: "Rosie Anderson," "The Shearing's Not For Me," and "Bogie's Bonny Belle." From the Vestapol DVD "The Blarney Pilgrim." More info at www.guitarvideos.com. + Informações

Guitarist Martin Simpson performs a "Walking Blues" at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California. This concert was one in a five-part series of slide guitar performances presented in conjunction with the Museum's special exhibition, "The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar.. + Informações

Guitarist Martin Simpson performs "Louisiana 1927" at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California. This concert was one in a five-part series of slide guitar performances presented in conjunction with the Museum's special exhibition, "The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar.". + Informações

Guitarist Martin Simpson performs "I Cannot Keep from Cryin' Sometimes" at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California on November 19, 2008. The performance is one of a five-part series of slide guitar concerts presented in conjunction with the Museum's special exhibition, "The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar." The song is Simpson's adaptation of Blind Willie Johnson's "Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes.". + Informações

Achingly beautiful vocal from June Tabor and stunning fingerstyle guitar from Martin Simpson. Written by Richard Thompson. + Informações

Guitarist Martin Simpson performs Chris Wood's "Come Down Jehovah" at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California on November 19, 2008. The performance is one of a five-part series of slide guitar concerts presented in conjunction with the Museum's special exhibition, "The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar.". + Informações

Guitarist Martin Simpson performs a medley featuring Highway 61 & Highway 61 Revisited at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California on November 19, 2008. This concert was one in a five-part series of slide guitar performances presented in conjunction with the Museum's special exhibition, "The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar.. + Informações

English acoustic guitar virtuoso Martin Simpson performs a medley of airs: "Long Steel Rail," "Donal Og," and "My Generous Lover." From the Vestapol DVD "Martin Simpson in Concert." More info at www.guitarvideos.com. + Informações

Slide wizard Martin Simpson plays "Masco Blues." From the DVD "World of Slide Guitar." More info at www.guitarvideos.com. + Informações

Live at the Frazer Theatre - September 18th 2008. + Informações

Martin Simpson was born in Scunthorpe, England. He took an early interest in music, learning to play the guitar and banjo and performing at local folk clubs. In 1970, he dropped out of college to become a full-time musician. In 1976 he recorded his first solo album Golden Vanity. In the same year he opened for Steeleye Span on their UK tour. Martin also toured and performed with folk singer June Tabor, who did not play an instrument herself. They would later record three albums together. In 1985 he moved to Bloomington, Indiana and married American singer Jessica Radcliffe, and shortly afterwards they relocated to Ithaca, New York. During the decade he continued recording a mix of traditional and more contemporary material, including several entirely instrumental albums. Notable work in the 1990s included work with Chinese pipa play Wu Man, with whom Simpson recorded a duet Music of the Motherless Child, a blend of European and Chinese traditions. In a similar vein was Kambara Music in Native Tongues with David Hidalgo from "Los Lobos" and violinist Viji Krishnan, a mix of Hindu and contemporary songs. Not until 1999 did he record several of his own compositions on Bootleg USA. It was then, along with Jessica Racliffe, that he co-founded a record label called "High Bohemia". Perhaps suffering from homesickness, he visited the UK in 1994, recording Martin Simpson Live in Oxford. In 1999 he was a session musician for an album by Welsh singer Julie Murphy. The Bramble Briar .... + Informações

Martin Simpson Folk Proms Albert Hall London. + Informações

Martin Simpson introduces his latest album - Purpose + Grace. + Informações

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A Clip from the current Guitar Maestros series produced by Sound Techniques www.soundtechniques.co.uk .... + Informações

It's Martin Simpson! On the TV! An advert for his album "Prodigal Son". + Informações

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Martin Simpson performs "That Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair" as an encore at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California. + Informações

live @ bbc proms 20 July 2008. + Informações

Guitarist Martin Simpson performs an instrumental song followed by "Killing the Blues" at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California. This concert was one in a five-part series of slide guitar performances presented in conjunction with the Museum's special exhibition, "The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar.. + Informações

Tony McManus and Martin Simpson discuss their relationship with PRS and the process of prototyping their Private Stock PRS Acoustic models. www.prsguitars.com www.prsguitars.com www.martinsimpson.com http. + Informações

A traditional Irish tune Banks of the Bann arranged by Martin Simpson and played by Jonny Moscovitch on a Sobell MS II, recorded with a Tascam GT-R1 (mic).. + Informações

Guitarist Martin Simpson performs a traditional Irish lament, "The Green Fields of America," at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California on November 19, 2008. The performance is one of a five-part series of slide guitar concerts presented in conjunction with the Museum's special exhibition, "The Magic & Mystery of Slide Guitar.". + Informações

Loughborough Folk Festival2008. + Informações