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The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe

Music: Folk

Mark Radcliffe explores the wide range of folk and acoustic music from around the world.

Mark Radcliffe explores the wide range of traditional and contemporary folk and acoustic music from around the UK and the world, with regular interviews and live sessions.

The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe: Martin Simpson

Martin Simpson

23/08/2017

BBC Radio 2 - The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe, Martin Simpson

One of the world's top acoustic guitarists and singers, Martin Simpson, plays live.

One of the world's top acoustic guitarists and singers, Martin Simpson, performs songs from his new album Trails & Tribulations.

The best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

This week, exceptional guitarist and songwriter Martin Simpson performs songs from his new album, Trails & Tribulations. The collection is his 20th solo record and comes more than forty years after the start of his recording career.

The album follows Martin's 2013 release, Vagrant Stanzas. In the meantime he has worked with Simpson-Cutting-Kerr on the album Murmurs (2015) and collaborated with Carolina Chocolate Drops founder Dom Flemons.

Martin has been nominated 23 times in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, has contributed to film and television soundtracks, and has worked with luthiers around the world to develop acoustic guitars. Originally from Scunthorpe, he is now based in Sheffield.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

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