Martin Simpson - Trails & Tribulations (2017) FLAC
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EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 00:52:42 | 278 Mb
Folk, Blues | Label: Topic Records
The English veteran’s album tally reaches 20 with this release, and appropriately it’s one of his finest, an exquisitely played distillation of standards from both sides of the Atlantic, with a brace of originals for ballast. Well-worn favourites like Rufford Park Poachers and Blues Run the Game are presented in polished form, with Simpson’s virtuoso guitar and banjo tailored and layered by producer Andy Bell, plus classy guest accompaniments. Highlights include a cavernous version of Emily Portman’s Bones and Feathers, while Maps is a glance back at a 1950s childhood and Ridgeway evokes England’s ancient past. A master musician on top of his game.
Tracklist
1. Blues Run the Games (4:30)
2. Bones & Feathers (5:22)
3. Thomas Drew (3:42)
4. East Kentucky (3:43)
5. Katherine of Aragon Interlude (0:24)
6. A Ballad for Katherine of Aragon (5:23)
7. Maps (3:54)
8. St. James Hospital (4:38)
9. Jasper's/Dancing Shoes (6:19)
10. Ridgeway (3:27)
11. Rufford Park Poachers (5:37)
12. Reynardine Interlude (0:47)
13. Reynardine (4:50)
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