Name: Purpose and Grace
Brand: Martin Simpson

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Catalogue number

TSCD584

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2011-09-05

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Standard:20

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714822058421

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Martin Simpson

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Folk

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Martin Simpson is one of the world's premiere acoustic guitarists and a powerful songwriter with a rich, charactered voice. His playing, which in part defined the English steel string acoustic guitar sound, is idiosyncratic, instantly recognisable, and revered among guitar fans. His body of work is very diverse encompassing all types of traditional and acoustic music, and he has toured with everyone from June Tabor to Steve Miller.

In 1976 he recorded his first solo album "Golden Vanity".

In 1985 Martin married Jessica Ratcliffe, an American singer-songwriter and poet with whom he recorded few albums.

'purpose and grace' marks a bold and confident step for simpson. the wide-ranging repertoire and exemplary performances he has coaxed from his fellow performers make this his finest recording to date. it takes its very apposite title from the great american songwriter yip harburg - "i am one of the last of a small tribe of troubadours who still believe that life is a beautiful and exciting journey with a purpose and grace well worth singing about". the album marks a bold and confident step for simpson.

Purpose and Grace

Music GB