Martin Simpson News

Ever since the 1960s, and the glory days of Davy Graham and the early Bert Jansch, the folk scene has provided the starting point for experimental acoustic guitarists who mixed traditional styles with jazz, classical, or global influences.

MERCURY Prize nominees The Unthanks will open Liverpool's inaugural folk and roots festival on Saturday.

The introduction of the Official World Music Album Chart brings more attention to musicians who often need the publicity a ' but why does it exclude British folk? Martin Simpson ... there is no sign of the British folk artist in the new charts.

CHUMBAWAMBA are gearing up to get Hull Truck's folk, roots and acoustic season off to a tubthumping start.

CHUMBAWAMBA are gearing up to get Hull Truck's folk, roots and acoustic season off to a tubthumping start.

The folk duo Arborea makes music that belongs in a forest somewhere, among streams, toadstools and songbirds.

THEY announced their arrival on the mainstream pop scene with a catchy song and then captured the headlines in 1998 by pouring a bucket of ice water over the head of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.

EUROPE'S biggest guitar festival is returning to Bath for a fortnight of music events.

This will be a truly amazing night at Komedia on Wednesday for anyone who enjoys folk, classical or jazz guitar because it features three of the leading guitarists in each of these different forms of guitar - Martin Simpson, Martin Taylor and Tom Kerstens with his G Plus Ensemble.

An award-winning British folk musician is planning a one-off concert in Ludlow to promote his newly-released cd.