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One of the world's top acoustic guitarists and singers, Martin Simpson, performs songs from his new album Trails & Tribulations.

The best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

This week, exceptional guitarist and songwriter Martin Simpson performs songs from his new album, Trails & Tribulations. The collection is his 20th solo record and comes more than forty years after the start of his recording career.

The album follows Martin's 2013 release, Vagrant Stanzas. In the meantime he has worked with Simpson-Cutting-Kerr on the album Murmurs (2015) and collaborated with Carolina Chocolate Drops founder Dom Flemons.

Martin has been nominated 23 times in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Folk Awards, has contributed to film and television soundtracks, and has worked with luthiers around the world to develop acoustic guitars. Originally from Scunthorpe, he is now based in Sheffield.

57 minutes

Last on

Wed 23 Aug 2017 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Shelagh McDonald

    Mirage

    • The Shelagh McDonald Album.

  • The Rails

    Other People

    • Other People.

  • Martin Simpson

    Blues Run The Game

  • Kevin Crawford

    Taylor's Fancy / Tanglony / Willie Clancy's

    • Carrying the Tune.

  • O'Hooley & Tidow

    Made In England

    • Shadows.

  • Mary Ann Kennedy

    Eadar-Thir

    • An Dan.

  • Martin Simpson

    Thomas Drew

  • Martin Simpson

    East Kentucky

  • Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock

    Death Had Quicker Wings Than Love

    • Death Had Quicker Wings Than Love.

  • Megan Henwood

    Puppet & The Songbird

    • Head Heart Hand.

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Aug 2017 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2