Martin Simpson grew up in the steel town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. Consumed by folk music from the age of seven, he taught himself guitar and banjo beginning at age 12. While still in his teens, he was performing throughout England on shows with British folk-rock leaders such as Richard Thompson and Steeleye Span. He has played folk festivals, clubs and concert halls from London and Los Angeles to Hong Kong. His recordings include Leaves of Life and When I Was on Horseback on the Shanachie label, and The Collection on Topic Records in the United Kingdom. A new recording of Martin with Jessica Ruby Simpson, Red Roses, is due for release in 1994. Musical transcriptions for A Closer Walk With Thee as well as for Leaves of Life and When I Was on Horseback, are available from Mel Bay Publications, and Accent on Music recently published The Acoustic Guitar of Martin Simpson, an in-depth look at Martin's style and repertoire. A video, Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals, is also available through Homespun Tapes.

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