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!
Topic Records have been hard at work managing the next phased roll-out of digital releases as part of The Great Big Digital Archive Project. June Tabor and Martin Simpson are next to feature!
Martin Simpson announces the release of his new album Vagrant Stanzas which will be launched at this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival. A full autumn tour will follow.
Sheffield folk collective ‘Bright Phoebus’ which includes Martin Simpson, Jon Boden, Roy Bailey, Sam Sweeney, Fay Hield, James Fagan and Nancy Kerr will pay tribute to Tom Waits at Shrewsbury Folk Festival this year.
