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  • With Stephen Mangan, Cambridge Folk Festival 2011
Photo: Bryan Ledgard
  • Stephen Mangan, Martin and Richard Thompson backstage at Cambridge Folk Festival 2011
Photo: Bryan Ledgard
  • Stephen Mangan and Martin at Cambridge Folk Festival 2011. Photo: Bryan Ledgard
  • Martin at the Six Strings concert. Part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown Festival 2011
  • Richard Thompson and Martin rehearse for the Six Strings concert. Part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown Festival 2011
  • Martin with Danny Thompson at the Six Strings concert. Part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown Festival 2011
  • The Six Strings line up! Part of Richard Thompson's Meltdown Festival 2011
  • Guitars Photo: David Angel
  • Martin 3 Photo: David Angel
  • Martin Photo: David Angel
  • Photo: David Angel (Clse)
  • Photo: David Angel
  • Martin and Andy, having a lovely, lovely time.
Photo: Elly Spilberg
  • Bright Phoebus Presents...
Martin Simpson at The Greystones, Sheffield Jan 2011
Photo: Simon Hughes Associates
  • Bright Phoebus Presents ....
Martin Simpson, The Greystones, Sheffield Jan 2011
Photo: Simon Hughes Associates
  • Bright Phoebus Presents ...
Richard Hawley joins Martin Simpson on stage at
The Greystones, Sheffield Jan 2011
Photo: Simon Hughes Associates
  • Bright Phoebus Presents ...
Richard Hawley joins Martin onstage
at The Greystones, Sheffield. Jan 2011
Photo: Simon Hughes Associates
  • Kellie While & Martin. The Union Chapel, London 2007.
Recording for The Prodigal Son DVD
  • Andy Cutting, Kellie While & Martin Simpson at The Union Chapel, London 2007
  • Martin & Andy Seward
Derby Assembly Rooms 13 Nov 2010
Photo: Graham Whitmore
  • The Big Man himself, Andy Seward!
Derby Assembly Rooms 13 Nov 2010
Photo: Graham Whitmore
  • The Groove Master - Keith Angel
Derby Assembly Rooms 13 Nov 2010
Photo: Graham Whitmore
  • He's our 'Musician Of Every Year' - Andy Cutting
Derby Assembly Rooms 13 Nov 2010
Photo: Graham Whitmore
  • The incomparable, BJ Cole
Derby Assembly Rooms 13 Nov 2010
Photo: Graham Whitmore
  • Martin
Derby Assembly Rooms 13 Nov 2010
Photo: Graham Whitmore
  • Martin watches his fingers....
Derby Assembly Rooms 13 Nov 2010
Photo: Graham Whitmore
  • The Martin Simpson Band
Andy Cutting, Martin Simpson, Keith Angel, Andy Seward, BJ Cole
Derby Assembly Rooms 13 Nov 2010
Photo: Graham Whitmore
  • Martin in Bristol (2) Nov 2010
Photo: Pete Brandt
  • Martin in Bristol Nov 2010
Photo: Pete Brandt
  • Barnsley Fest 2010
Photo: Allan Wilkinson
  • Martin onstage with Danny Thompson. Cambridge Folk Festival 2007
Photo: Allan Wilkinson
  • Classic tuning pose!
Photo: Allan Wilkinson
  • Happy at a workshop at Cambridge Folk Festival 2009
  • Onstage at Beverley Folk Festival
Photo: Allan Wilkinson
  • With Andy Cutting at Beverley Folk Festival
Photo: Allan Wilkinson
  • Fay Hield with Martin
  • Martin and father in law, Roy Bailey
Photo: Allan Wilkinson
  • Martin and The Bright Phoebus All Stars
Photo: Bryan Ledgard
  • Martin watches in delight as Hannah James and Will Pound let fly at the Boardwalk as part of The Bright Phoebus All Stars!
Photo: Bryan Ledgard
  • Photo: Phil Carter
  • With Simon Care & Will Pound - about the raise the roof at the last Bright Phoebus gig at Sheffield's Boardwalk for 2010
Photo: Phil Carter
  • As part of The Bright Phoebus All Stars at Sheffield's Boardwalk with Andy Cutting.
Photo: Phil Carter
  • Martin
Photo: Bryan Ledgard
  • Hometown gig for Martin in June - one of Bright Phoebus's famous, four hour festivals!
  • Martin onstage with Andy Cutting as part of The Boardwalk All Stars, supporting Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings at the latest Bright Phoebus evening.
Photo: Bryan Ledgard
  • Martin onstage at Sheffield's oldest and finest music venue, The Boardwalk. One of the Bright Phoebus 'Famous Four Hour Festivals'
  • Martin, Fay Hield, Jon Boden, Will Pound & Sam Sweeney getting ready onstage with The Boardwalk All Stars, Sheffield
Photo: James Fagan
  • On Stage with The Boardwalk All Stars
Photo: James Fagan
  • Richard Hawley presents Martin with his Award for Best Traditional Track at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2010 Photo: BBC/ Elliott Franks
  • Martin talks about the influence of Martin Carthy and Nic Jones on his playing of Sir Patrick Spens, Best Traditional Track at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2010 Photo: BBC/ Elliott Franks
  • Performing Sir Patrick Spens at the BBc Radio 2 Folk Awards 2010 Photo: BBC/ Elliott Franks
  • Martin performed on the night with Andy Cutting (melodeon), Andy Seward (bass), Keith Angel (drums) and Nigel Eaton (hurdy gurdy). BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2010
Photo: BBC/ Elliott Franks
  • Photo: Keith Morris 1976
  • Photo: Keith Morris 1976
  • Photo: Keith Morris 1976
  • Photo: Keith Morris 1976
  • Photo: Keith Morris 1976
  • David Suff, Tony Engle, Martin and Ian Anderson at fRoots Anniversary gig at The Roundhouse, London Jan 2010. Martin presented Topic Records with an fRoots Critics Poll Award.
  • Martin plays the fRoots anniversary gig at The Roundhouse, Jan 2010. Photo: Andrew Cronshaw
  • Martin on screen above Andy Cutting. The fRoots anniversary gig at The Roundhouse, Jan 2010
Photo: Andrew Cronshaw
  • Andy Cutting, Andy Seward and BJ Cole perform with Martin at the fRoots anniversary gig at The Roundhouse, Jan 2010
Photo: Andrew Cronshaw
  • Martin on screen above Andy Seward and BJ Cole at the fRoots anniversary gig at The Roundhouse, Jan 2010
Photo: Andrew Cronshaw
  • Keith Angel, Andy Cutting, Andy Seward, Martin, Jon Boden & BJ Cole, backstage at Cambridge Folk Festival 2009
  • Height difference? What height difference?! Backstage with Jon Boden at Cambridge Folk Festival 2009
  • Aled Jones presents Martin with his Award for Best Album for "Prodigal Son", at the BBC Folk Awards 2008. Photo: BBC/Alex Maguire
  • Steve Harley, of Cockney Rebel, presents Martin with his Award for Best Original Song for "Never Any Good" at the BBC Folk Awards 2008. Photo: BBC/Alex Maguire
  • Martin & his Awards - Best Album and Best Original Song at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008. Photo: BBC/Alex Maguire
  • Martin with Folk Singer of the Year, Julie Fowlis and KT Tunstall, backstage at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008. Photo: BBC/Alex Ma
  • Performing "Never Any Good" at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008, with Kate Rusby on backing vocals. Out of shot, more special guests  in the form of Musician of the Year Andy Cutting on melodeon and Danny Thompson on double bass. Photo: BBC/Alex Maguire
  • Martin 2008. Photo: Tina K
  • Martin playing his Ron Saul banjo, 2008. Photo: Tina K
  • Martin on stage at Cambridge Folk Festival 07. Photo: Bryan Ledgard
  • Kate Rusby joins Martin on stage at Cambridge Folk Festival 2007
  • Andy Cutting, Kellie While, Martin, Kate Rusby & Danny Thompson, backstage at Cambridge Folk Festival 2007
  • Martin at his guitar workshop Grasse, France 2005
  • In Stefan Sobell's Workshop
  • Two fabulous Martin guitarists - Taylor & Simpson
  • Martin's latest Sobell - Martin Simpson Model Mk 2
(photo: Mick Taylor)
  • with a Sobell Martin Simpson Model 'D' and the regular Martin Simpson Model Mark 2, with which he recorded the CD, "Prodigal Son". Sheffield 2007. Photo: Stefan Sobell
  • Martin plays Stefan Sobell's New World Model guitar. Sept 07. Photo: Stefan Sobell
  • Martin with top American luthier, Dana Bourgeois at NAMM, 2004
  • Martin with American luthiers extraordinaire, Jeff Traugott and Rick Turner, in Jeff's workshop, CA.
  • Backstage with Jackson Browne at Martin's concert at McCabes, CA, 2004
  • At Panda Studios, Robin Hood's Bay, recording Kind Letters
  • Martin with Martin Carthy performing at the 2001 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. (photo: Bryan Ledgard)
  • With Eric Bibb at Panda Studios, Robin Hood's Bay
Dec 2004
  • Martin and guitars 1977
Photo: Ian Anderson, fROOTS Magazine
  • Martin with Maggie Holland. A long time ago!
Photo: Ian Anderson, fROOTS Magazine

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