Soundhouse: Martin Simpson

Name: Soundhouse: Martin Simpson
Start: 2026-11-16T20:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-16T22:00:00.000Z
Location: Traverse Theatre

Traverse Theatre

10 Cambridge Street

Mon 16 Nov · 20:00

Edinburgh

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120m · Theatre

About this event

It’s always an honour and a delight to say that Martin Simpson will be coming to play for us at The Traverse. This November he will be bringing a brand new album of songs and tunes – Some Kind of Jubilee to add to the excitement. The new release is so named as it comes out 50 years after Martin’s debut record Golden Vanity. One of England’s most revered folk performers, widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin's interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His remarkable solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. Always prolific, and never one to rest long without a guitar in his hands and a song in his head, Martin Simpson continues to travel the length and breadth of the UK and beyond, giving rapt audiences passion, sorrow, love, beauty, tragedy and majesty through his remarkable intimate solo performances. Martin was nominated an astounding 32 times in the 18 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - more than any other performer - and has won numerous awards.

folk acoustic guitar singer-songwriter traditional songs british folk

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