True Stories (Martin Simpson album)

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True Stories
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Released2009
Label Topic
Martin Simpson chronology
Prodigal Son
(2007)
True Stories
(2009)
Purpose + Grace
(2011)

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.[ citation needed ]

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

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