True Stories

Personnel: Martin Simpson (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, baritone guitar, dobro, banjo, percussion); Kellie While, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (vocals); B.J. Cole (pedal steel guitar); Nigel Eaton (hurdy-gurdy); Jon Boden (fiddle); Andy Cutting (accordion); Phil Selway , Keith Angel (drums, percussion).Audio Mixer: Andy Seward.Recording information: Greystones Studio, Thurlstone (01/2009-04/2009); Killarney, Co Kerry (01/2009-04/2009); Wavelength Studios, Doncaster (01/2009-04/2009).Author: Martin Simpson.Arranger: Martin Simpson.British multi-instrumentalist Martin Simpson is still criminally unknown in America despite his 30-year career and dozens of excellent albums. He's equally at home with British and American traditional music, blending blues, folk, and Celtic music traditions in his work. True Stories is balanced between folk standards and new Simpson compositions with the spotlight on Simpson's impressive instrumental virtuosity and his inviting te