29/07/2009
Mike Harding's guest is singer, songwriter and guitarist Martin Simpson, who chats about the ideas behind some of the songs on his latest album True Stories.
Mike Harding's guest this week is the singer, songwriter and guitarist Martin Simpson.
Martin Simpson's latest album True Stories is a collection of songs, both traditional and originally composed, accompanied by Martin's trademark guitar and banjo style. It features guest appearances from legendary bassist Danny Thompson, pedal steel guitarist BJ Cole and Bellowhead's Jon Boden on fiddle and is launched at the forthcoming Cambridge Folk Festival.
It is the follow up to his 2007 release Prodigal Son, which earned him the highly coveted Best Album and Best Original Song awards at the 主播大秀 Radio 2 Folk Awards. Martin chats to Mike about the ideas behind some of the songs.
Plus, there's Mike's usual selection of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music including the latest album releases and news from the world of folk.
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Keiran Kane
Way Down Below
- Somewhere Beyond the Roses.
- Compass Records 7 4518 2.
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Jackie Oates
The Miller and His Three Sons
- Hyperboreans.
- Unearthed TPLP1034CD.
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Bella Hardy
Mary Mean
- In the Shadow of Mountains.
- Noe Records NOE02.
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Patrick Street
Music From a Found Harmonium
- Three Score and Ten....
- Topic Records TOPIC70-1.
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Flossie Malavialle
Amsterdam
- Trades Roots Live.
- Trades Roots TR001.
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Martin Simpson
Sir Patrick Spens
- True Stories.
- Topic Records TSCD578.
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Martin Simpson
Stagolee
- True Stories.
- Topic Records TSCD578.
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Martin Simpson
One Day
- True Stories.
- Topic Records TSCD578.
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Dezi Donnelly
Paddy's Rambles Through the Park
- Familiar Footsteps.
- Artist's own label DD9901.
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Maura O鈥機onnell
The Bright Blue Rose
- Naked With Friends.
- Sugar Hill SUG-CD4018.
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Loudon Wainwright III
High Wide and Handsome
- High Wide and Handsome....
- Proper PRPCD052.
Broadcast
- Wed 29 Jul 2009 19:00主播大秀 Radio 2