NOMINATED for Musician of the Year and Best Album with ‘Vagrant Stanzas’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014, Martin Simpson, right, is performing at Kingsmead School, Wiveliscombe, on Monday, October 27.

After 35 years as a professional musician SImpson is widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, and his interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces in storytelling. 

His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving.

Whether playing American old-time music, blues, a Dylan song or his own material, Simpson is unpredictable, individual and a guitarist of immense subtlety.

Tickets cost £15/12.50 from the venue or visit www.martinsimpson.com