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True Stories (Martin Simpson album)

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Released
  
2009

Artist
  
Martin Simpson

Genre
  
Folk

True Stories (2009)
  
Purpose + Grace (2011)

Release date
  
2009

Label
  
Topic Records

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Similar
  
Prodigal Son, Purpose + Grace, Murmurs, Bootleg USA, Golden Vanity

True Stories is a 2009 album recorded by the English guitarist and banjo player Martin Simpson and released on the Topic Records label. The album features a mixture of traditional and original material.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Look Up, Look Down" - 3:22
  2. "Sir Patrick Spens" - 3:54
  3. "Greystones" - 4:19
  4. "Home Again" - 4:35
  5. "The Wind And The Rain" - 5:21
  6. "One Day" - 4:00
  7. "Will Atkinson" - 3:59
  8. "Kielder Schottische" - 2:43
  9. "Lord Thomas And Fair Ellender" - 6:52
  10. "Done It Again" - 4:02
  11. "An Englishman Abroad" - 4:22
  12. "Swooping Molly" - 2:18
  13. "Stagolee" - 3:29

All titles trad. except 3, 4,7, 10, 11, 12 by Martin Simpson and 6 by Martin Simpson / Martin Taylor

Personnel

  • Martin Simpson - banjola, dobro, guitars, 5-string banjo, percussion, vocals, production
  • Philip Selway - drums, percussion
  • Keith Angel - drums, percussion
  • Danny Thompson - bass
  • Andy Cutting - accordion
  • BJ Cole - pedal steel
  • Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh - vocals
  • Nigel Eaton - hurdy-gurdy
  • Andy Seward - bass, production, mixing
  • Kellie While - vocals
  • Jon Boden - fiddle
  • Denis Blackham - mastering
  • Hugo Morris - Photography [1]
  • Songs

    1Look Up - Look Down3:25
    2Sir Patrick Spens3:55
    3Greystones4:21

    References

    True Stories (Martin Simpson album) Wikipedia