Autumn 2022 Shows
On September 18 I started my first proper tour since 2019, a run of 20 gigs in 21 days. It was a joy to be out on the road and to be so … Read the rest
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“I got my first guitar at Christmas when I was 12 years old. Since then I have never ceased to strive to improve my playing, my understanding of music and my ability to … Read the rest
Live Before Lockdown, Bootleg 2019
A new Martin Simpson recording, available exclusively from Bandcamp on Friday 2 April 2021 – ‘Live Before Lockdown, Bootleg 2019′
In 2019, just before Christmas, Martin performed his last concert of the year … Read the rest
The Bramble Briar is 20!
2021 makes the 20th Birthday of Martin’s ‘Bramble Briar’ release and Martin is planning a series of celebrations of this pivotal recording. Check out the Video section of this website for an introduction
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“Hello everyone, hope you’re all well and safe and as happy as possible? I’m feeling relieved to have had my first Covid 19 vaccination and glad to be tentatively seeing some hopeful light … Read the rest
Last Posting Day for Christmas!!
Hello everyone! TODAY (Fri 18th Dec) is the last posting day for Christmas delivery from our website shop, so please do take a look and if you’d like something posting, order before 3pm … Read the rest
Second Guitar workshop announced!
Martin is delighted to announce that we have been able to arrange a second online, all day workshop on Saturday 5th December this year.We had a long waiting list for the first … Read the rest
Home Recordings available to buy here!
We’re delighted to announce that you can now buy Martin’s brand new album, Home Recordings from our very own website shop. It’s been lovingly received by old and new fans alike, (including … Read the rest
Update
Hi everyone, now that things are becoming clearer, Martin is home and we are all well here so far … We’re very grateful to be so and very much in awe of the … Read the rest
Workshop Announcement
Hi everyone, we have decided to err on the side of positive and carry on with Martin’s Workshop this November as planned. We realise that things could change in ways we are not … Read the rest
New tabs!
Well now we’re all stuck at home for the foreseeable future, what better time to brush up on your guitar skills?!
With that in mind we’ve got some new ones for you – … Read the rest
Denmark and Dance!
Martin has just got back from a fantastic few days in Denmark which he and road manager Terry thoroughly enjoyed – great concerts, great country, great people! – and is about to set … Read the rest
2020 News
Hi all! Apologies for the radio silence on here for a while – hopefully normal service will now be resumed. We’re really excited to tell you about lots of new things that Martin … Read the rest
Blues Run The Game – tab available
Hello everyone! We asked you to let us know which guitar tab of Martin’s arrangements you would like us to make available in the shop and we’re delighted that so many of you … Read the rest
First Single released from Rooted
The first single from Martin’s new album is now available!
Here’s how Martin describes it:
Revisiting blues and ragtime songs with Dom Flemons got me back into standard tuning and during an afternoon … Read the rest
Vagrant Stanzas
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2019 Sheffield Guitar Workshop Details Announced
Details of this year’s Guitar Workshop at the lovely Kenwood Hall Hotel in Sheffield are now up on the Workshop page of this website.
Everyone from beginners to teachers to touring musicians come … Read the rest
Martin Simpson Live!
Delighted to announce that we have updated the Concert Dates section of this website with all of Martin’s UK and European live concert details so far for this year. Please do check them … Read the rest
Happy New Year & New Album To Come
Happy 2019 everyone and we hope that you had a happy and peaceful end of year with people you love. Our 2018 ended on a sad family note with the loss of Martin’s … Read the rest