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.
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January 19, 2026
RCH Strathclyde Suite
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom1. In the Pines([traditional] cover)
2. Love Never Dies
3. Mary Hamilton
4. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right(Bob Dylan cover)
5. Down Where the Drunkards Roll(Richard Thompson cover)
6. Handsome Molly
7. The Recruited Collier
8. Icarus(Anne Lister cover)
9. Victor Jara(Dick Gaughan cover)
10. Blues Run the Game(Jackson C. Frank cover)
11. Never Any Good
1. Skydancers
January 18, 2026
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomTrue & Bold : A Night For Dick Gaughan
1. Victor jara
2. The Freedom Come -All-Ye
Dick Gaughan & Friends (Ensemble)September 12, 2025
Nailsea Tithe Barn
Nailsea, England, United KingdomMay 12, 2025
The Lightship at Royal Northumberland Yacht Club
Blyth, England, United KingdomMay 3, 2025
St George's Bristol
Bristol, England, United Kingdom1. In the Pines([traditional] cover)
2. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)(Woody Guthrie cover)
3. Mary Hamilton
4. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right(Bob Dylan cover)
5. Dark Swift and Bright Swallow
6. Skydancers
7. Icarus
8. Down Where the Drunkards Roll(Richard Thompson cover)
9. Never Any Good
March 29, 2025
Queen's Hall Arts Centre
Hexham, England, United KingdomFebruary 25, 2025
Junction 2
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom1. In the Pines([traditional] cover)
2. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)(Woody Guthrie cover)
3. Mary Hamilton
4. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right(Bob Dylan cover)
5. Down Where the Drunkards Roll(Richard Thompson cover)
6. Ken Small
1. Dark Swift and Bright Swallow
2. Skydancers
3. Never Any Good
4. Palaces of Gold(Leon Rosselson cover)
5. The Jolly Highwayman
6. The Recruited Collier
7. Icarus
8. Masters of War(Bob Dylan cover)
9. Damned Old Piney Mountains(Craig Johnson cover)
January 11, 2025
Winter Gardens
Blackpool, England, United KingdomMarch 14, 2024
Hertford St Andrew
Hertford, England, United Kingdom1. Leaves of Life
2. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)(Woody Guthrie cover)
3. Dark Swift and Bright Swallow
4. Skydancers
5. Buckets of Rain(Bob Dylan cover)
6. Wagoner's Lad
7. The Cherry Tree Carol
8. Billy Waters
1. Damned Old Piney Mountains(Craig Johnson cover)
2. New Harmony(Craig Johnson cover)
3. The Jolly Highwayman
4. Blues Run the Game(Jackson C. Frank cover)
5. Palaces of Gold(Leon Rosselson cover)
6. Never Any Good
7. The Recruited Collier
8. Icarus(Anne Lister cover)
9. More Than Enough(Robb Johnson cover)
1. Cactus Tree(Joni Mitchell cover)
November 4, 2023
Royal Festival Hall
London, England, United KingdomNovember 2, 2023
Chapel Arts Centre
Bath, England, United KingdomOctober 19, 2023
Junction 2
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom1. Leaves of Life
2. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)(Woody Guthrie cover)
3. Dark Swift and Bright Swallow
4. Ken Small
5. Never Any Good
6. Henry Gray and Zack the Cat
7. Billy Waters
8. Yew Piney Mountain(Craig Johnson cover)
1. The Jolly Highwayman
2. Palaces of Gold(Leon Rosselson cover)
3. The Cherry Tree Carol
4. Skydancers
5. Wagoner's Lad
6. Angel From Montgomery(John Prine cover)
7. Cactus Tree(Joni Mitchell cover)
1. New Harmony(Craig Johnson cover)
September 2, 2023
Old Parish Church
Kelso, Scotland, United KingdomAugust 4, 2023
Cinderhill Farm
Cawthorne, England, United KingdomApril 2, 2023
The Fire Station
Sunderland, England, United KingdomMarch 29, 2023
Stables Theatre
Wavendon, England, United KingdomThis setlist should be mostly correct, there may be a few errors, also the sequencing may not be 100% accurate.
1. In the Pines([traditional] cover)
2. Family Reserve(Lyle Lovett cover)
3. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)(Woody Guthrie cover)
4. The Cherry Tree Carol
5. Ridgeway
6.
7. Heartbreak Hotel(Elvis Presley cover)
8. Blues Run the Game(Jackson C. Frank cover)
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2. Palaces of Gold(Leon Rosselson cover)
3. Fragile Water
4. Never Any Good
5. Honey Babe
6. Donal Og
7. Yew Piney Mountain
8. Skydancers
9. More Than Enough(Robb Johnson cover)
1. Cactus Tree(Joni Mitchell cover)
March 4, 2023
The Hot Spot Music Club
Greystones, Wicklow, IrelandSeptember 20, 2022
The Radio Rooms
Tweedmouth, England, United KingdomJune 19, 2022
Hopton Court
Cleobury Mortimer, England, United KingdomMay 7, 2022
Newhampton Arts Centre
Wolverhampton, England, United KingdomConcert billed as Martin Simpson & Andy Cutting, who performed throughout
1. In the Pines([traditional] cover)
2. Dark Swift and Bright Swallow
3. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)(Woody Guthrie cover)
4. Lakes of Champlain
5. Seven Years
6. Bonny Kate
7. Donal Og
8. Ridgeway
9. 3 Day Millionaire / Dont Put Your Banjo in the Shed Mr Waterson
10. Angel From Montgomery(John Prine cover)
11. New Harmony(Craig Johnson cover)
12. Tyne O'Harrow
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Instrumental14. Skydancers
15. The Cherry Tree Carol
16. More Than Enough(Robb Johnson cover)
1. Born Human
Martin Simpson has released 20+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Skydancers, Rooted, An Introduction To Martin Simpson. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Martin Simpson's most popular tracks include Never Any Good, Plains Of Waterloo / James Connolly, She Slips Away, Mother Love, Pretty Crowing Chicken. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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