Released in the USA on Red House Records as Live At The Holywell Music Rooms. Recorded by accident by Tim Healey of Beautiful Jo, at the superb Holywell Music Rooms in Oxford, Western Europe’s oldest, purpose built concert hall. This recording captured an entire gig, with Martin in great form on a visit from the USA.
Typically eclectic, the material includes blues, contemporary songs from John B Spencer, quite staggering guitar work on instrumentals and two of Martin’s own songs also.
Tim recorded the concert on a chrome cassette for his own pleasure and was so pleased with the result that he asked to release it on his own label!

“Live, a solo concert taped in Oxford, England, proves that Simpson is one of the finest fingerpickers and slide players of our time. He has an uncanny ability to make traditional British and American songs sound vital and contemporary, while drawing us into their historically rich lyrics and poignant melodies. His snappy bass and tinkling arpeggios have the rushing power and bracing clarity of a mountain stream. Simpson never lets his unerring technique overwhelm the magic in his shivering bends and haunting glissandos”.

GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE – JUNE 1997