Trails & Tribulations

~ Release by Martin Simpson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Blues Run the Game
acoustic guitar and slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Martin Simpson
double bass [string bass]:
Ben Nicholls
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Toby Kearney (percussionist)
electric guitar:
Martin Simpson and John Smith (UK folk singer / songwriter)
violin [strings]:
Helen Bell (singer-songwriter, composer, violin and viola player)
background vocals:
Amy Newhouse-Smith (singer songwriter) and John Smith (UK folk singer / songwriter)
vocals:
Martin Simpson
cover recording of:
Blues Run the Game
lyricist and composer:
Jackson C. Frank
publisher:
PIAS (for company credits using PIAS without brackets; do not use as release label!) (in 2025)
4:30
2Bones & Feathers
double bass [string bass]:
Ben Nicholls
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Toby Kearney (percussionist)
electric guitar, five-string banjo and resonator guitar [electric resonator guitar]:
Martin Simpson
violin:
Nancy Kerr
violin [strings]:
Helen Bell (singer-songwriter, composer, violin and viola player)
background vocals:
Amy Newhouse-Smith (singer songwriter) and Molly Simpson (daughter of Martin Simpson)
vocals:
Martin Simpson
5:22
3Thomas Drew
acoustic guitar and guitar [Weissenborn guitar]:
Martin Simpson
double bass [string bass]:
Ben Nicholls
drums (drum set):
Toby Kearney (percussionist)
electric guitar:
John Smith (UK folk singer / songwriter)
background vocals:
Amy Newhouse-Smith (singer songwriter) and John Smith (UK folk singer / songwriter)
vocals:
Martin Simpson
3:42
4East Kentucky
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Toby Kearney (percussionist)
electric bass guitar:
Ben Nicholls
slide guitar [electric slide guitar] and ukulele:
Martin Simpson
viola and violin:
Nancy Kerr
vocals:
Martin Simpson
3:44
5Katherine of Aragon Interlude
acoustic guitar:
Martin Simpson
0:24
6A Ballad for Katherine of Aragon
acoustic guitar and resonator guitar:
Martin Simpson
double bass [string bass]:
Ben Nicholls
vocals:
Martin Simpson
5:24
7Maps
acoustic guitar:
Martin Simpson
vocals:
Martin Simpson
3:55
8St. James Hospital
slide guitar [acoustic slide guitar]:
Martin Simpson
vocals:
Martin Simpson
arranger:
Martin Simpson
cover recording of:
St. James Hospital
lyricist and composer:
James “Iron Head” Baker
4:39
9Jasper's/Dancing Shoes
acoustic guitar and resonator guitar:
Martin Simpson
diatonic button accordion:
Andy Cutting
double bass [string bass]:
Ben Nicholls
viola:
Helen Bell (singer-songwriter, composer, violin and viola player)
violin:
Nancy Kerr
background vocals:
Amy Newhouse-Smith (singer songwriter)
vocals:
Martin Simpson
6:20
10Ridgeway
acoustic guitar:
Martin Simpson
diatonic button accordion:
Andy Cutting
vocals:
Martin Simpson
3:27
11Rufford Park Poachers
acoustic guitar and five-string banjo:
Martin Simpson
diatonic button accordion:
Andy Cutting
double bass [string bass]:
Ben Nicholls
violin and background vocals:
Nancy Kerr
vocals:
Martin Simpson
arranger:
Martin Simpson
cover recording of:
Rufford Park Poachers
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1759)
5:38
12Reynardine Interlude
acoustic guitar:
Martin Simpson
arranger:
Martin Simpson
cover recording of:
Reynardine
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 397)
0:47
13Reynardine
acoustic guitar:
Martin Simpson
double bass [string bass]:
Ben Nicholls
vocals:
Martin Simpson
arranger:
Martin Simpson
recording of:
Reynardine
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 397)
4:50
2▶CD

Credits

Release

producer:Andy Bell (producer and engineer: folk / acoustic / roots /world) (from 2016 until 2017)
recorded at:The Kitchen (studio on Anglesey) in Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom (in 2016-05)
Angelic Studios in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2017)
Old Pig Farm in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2017)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10783532 [info]
ASIN:UK: B071HFK9WM [info]