Martin Simpson: Some Kind Of Jubilee Tour

Standard Theatre Seated Legendary guitarist and songwriter Martin Simpson will release his new album Some Kind of Jubilee on Topic Records, his musical home for more than two decades, and joins us at Brewery Arts to celebrate this release and play songs from the album. The record marks a remarkable milestone—50 years since the release of Simpson’s debut album, Golden Vanity (1976)—and, in his own words, captures “my best work to date.” For this landmark recording, Martin has gathered an extraordinary ensemble of collaborators he has met along his storied career. The album features performances from: Greg Leisz (Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell) – pedal steel guitarZac Hobbs (Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Emmylou Harris) – guitarLiz Hanks (Richard Hawley, Liam Gallagher) – celloLouis Campbell (Sam Sweeney, Sam Lee) – guitarBen Nicholls (Seth Lakeman, Cara Dillon) – double bass Recorded at Jackson Browne’s Groovemaster studio in Santa Monica and completed in Yorkshire, the album weaves together newly written songs, reimagined traditional material, and fresh interpretations of classics from Simpson’s extensive catalogue. Simpson’s journey began with Golden Vanity, recorded and produced by Bill Leader at Leader Sound and originally released on the Trailer label. Half a century later, Some Kind of Jubilee both honours that legacy and showcases the creative vitality of one of folk music’s most revered artists. One of England’s most revered folk performers, widely acknowledge