Soundhouse: Martin Simpson

It’s always an honour and a delight to say that Martin Simpson will be coming to play for us at The Traverse. This November he will be bringing a brand new album of songs and tunes – Some Kind of Jubilee to add to the excitement. The new release is so named as it comes out 50 years after Martin’s debut record Golden Vanity. One of England’s most revered folk performers, widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin's interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His remarkable solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. Always prolific, and never one to rest long without a guitar in his hands and a song in his head, Martin Simpson continues to travel the length and breadth of the UK and beyond, giving rapt audiences passion, sorrow, love, beauty, tragedy and majesty through his remarkable int

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