Soundhouse: Martin Simpson

Folk guitarist Martin Simpson performs a solo concert at the Traverse, featuring songs from his new album Some Kind of Jubilee.

Martin Simpson, one of England's most revered folk performers and widely regarded as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, brings his intimate solo show to the Traverse. The performance features material from his new album Some Kind of Jubilee, released 50 years after his debut record Golden Vanity. His interpretations of traditional songs are described as masterpieces of storytelling, and he has been nominated 32 times in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.