Martin Simpson - Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son is a collection of traditional and contemporary numbers, reflecting Martin Simpson's live performances and showcasing his own impressive song and tune writing talents.

It's a very personal album with two stand out tracks being a song about his father Never Any Good and a tune written on the death of his mother early in 2007, She Slips Away.

Prodigal Son has an outstanding guest list including Danny Thompson on double bass, Andy Cutting on melodeaon, Barry Philips on cello, Alistair Anderson on concertina and Northumbrian Pipes, plus the supreme vocal talents of Jackson Browne and Kate Rusby.

Prodigal Son is a recommended first choice for those who want to know what Martin Simpson's all about!

• Batchelors Hall
• Pretty Crowing Chicken
• Lakes Of Champlain
• She Slips Away
• Granemore Hare
• Mother Love
• Little Musgrave
• Love Letter
• Duncan And Brady
• Never Any Good
• Good Morning Mr Railroad Man
• Louisiana 1927
• La Rivolte
• Andrew Lammie
• Kit's Tune/When A Knight Won His Spurs