Martin Simpson

We have an exclusive live video premiere from Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr performing ‘Seven Years’ from their forthcoming new album, plus an exclusive giveaway of 10 signed deluxe sets of Murmurs. Don’t miss out.

We’re not even halfway through the year but we’ve already seen a number of astonishingly high quality records from many quarters; even so, Murmurs stands head and shoulders against much of this extraordinarily stiff competition. By anybody’s standards it’s a top-notch album by three of our best musicians and, if there’s any justice in this world, will soon find its way into the collections of all self-respecting fans of folk …

All good things must come to an end and so The Full English collective featuring some of the biggest stars on the English Folk music scene will head out on their final tour in May. But what a great job they’ve done of promoting the digital archive. Watch a new documentary about the project and a TEDx talk by Fay Hield: Why aren’t we all folk singers?

Our Song of the Day is from Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr with ‘Ruben’ which will be released by Topic Records as a special 7″ double-A sided vinyl single along with the track Dark Honey from their forthcoming album Murmurs.

In the final video interview series for the new album ‘Murmurs’ from Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr, Martin introduces his 1935/36 Gibson L-OO, a 1960’s De Armond pickup and a 1958 Magnatone amplifier. The combination is a sound unlike any other as he demonstrates on The Boston Smuggler.

In the latest video interview series for the new album ‘Murmurs’ from Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr, Andy introduces the diatonic accordion he made in France with Emmanuel Pariselle. He can tell a great story and he plays a fine tune as well…

With the excitement already mounting for the release of Murmurs, the new album from Martin Simpson – Andy Cutting – Nancy Kerr. Topic Records reveal a new video interview with Nancy in which she talks about one of the fiddles that she uses on the new album. One she bought when she was just 18.

With the great success of The Elizabethan Session those all-star sessions are revived and brought north to Celtic Connections for a final performance at The Mitchell Theatre.

FRUK head to the Red Lion Folk Club in Birmingham to talk to Martin Simpson who discusses his music, his plans and how Sheffield became his home.

Watch the new video from Lowri Evans for her new single ‘Deep Inside’, the second single from Lowri’s highly praised album ‘Corner of my Eye’.

Dom Flemons (Carolina Chocolate Drops) and Martin Simpson are to collaborate on a new project commissioned by EFDSS in association with WOMAD.

In part 5 of our Best Albums of 2013 we feature Lal Waterson, Lisa Knapp, The Full English, Dan Haywood, The R.G. Morrison, Ruth Theodore, Barrule, Aidan O’Rourke and more.

Watch this recent video of Martin Simpson and Andy Cutting putting on a great performance at Music on the Marr. They will be performing as a trio with Nancy Kerr later next year.

Read our review of The Full English album featuring Fay Hield, Martin Simpson, Seth Lakeman and more. A triumphant symbol of the efforts and achievements of this project.

A master craftsman captured in intimate style with production assistance from friend Richard Hawley, Vagrant Stanzas is the album Martin Simpson was born to make.

Folk Radio UK TV featuring Cocos Lovers performing a new video, Jake Mattison, This is the Kit, Colorama and many more including vintage folk from June Tabor and Martin Simpson.

Richard Hawley, neighbour and friend of Martin Simpson encouraged him to record Vagrant Stanzas completely solo. Watch the new Richard Hawley video interview & preview tracks from the album.

This year’s Towersey Festival features a staggering line-up with 12 stages and over 100 artists including Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy, Mama Rosin, Spiers & Boden, The Blockheads and many more!