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Martin Simpson

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Also known as Martin Stewart Simpson

British folk guitarist and singer

Person · Open Library

Works
10

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  • A Closer Walk with Thee

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1953-05-05
englishfolk

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Listeners
56,202
Total plays
599,111

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folkacoustic guitaracousticcelticbritish folk

Martin Simpson (born 5 May 1953, Scunthorpe, England) is an English guitarist of some renown. In the 1970s he teamed up with legendary singer June Tabor; together they recorded three albums. By the age of 12 Simpson was playing guitar and banjo. In 1970, Simpson dropped out of college to become a full-time professional musician, touring folk clubs. In 1976 he recorded his first solo album "Golden Vanity". In the same year he opened for Steeleye Span on their UK tour. <a href="https://www.last.

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