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David Dalton

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May 15, 2013, 11:27:01 PM5/15/13
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Martin Simpson is scheduled to play here in St. John's,
Newfoundland on July 3.

What is he like? Do you recommend him?

I guess I will eventually have a look at his web site
and YouTube videos, but I am also interested in
personal reviews/recommendations of him.

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hans

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May 16, 2013, 12:00:12 AM5/16/13
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Among the finest fingerstyle guitarists esp in celtic style. I would be very surprised if on your way out you weren;t amazed by what you had just heard.

hans

hank alrich

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May 16, 2013, 1:06:44 AM5/16/13
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Tony Done

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May 16, 2013, 2:29:54 AM5/16/13
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On 16/05/2013 1:27 PM, David Dalton wrote:
> Martin Simpson is scheduled to play here in St. John's,
> Newfoundland on July 3.
>
> What is he like? Do you recommend him?
>
> I guess I will eventually have a look at his web site
> and YouTube videos, but I am also interested in
> personal reviews/recommendations of him.
>

I bought his Bourgeois signature model guitar, because it was designed
for his slide playing style, which I admire greatly.

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James Hogg

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May 16, 2013, 2:37:24 AM5/16/13
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David Dalton wrote:
> Martin Simpson is scheduled to play here in St. John's,
> Newfoundland on July 3.
>
> What is he like? Do you recommend him?
>
> I guess I will eventually have a look at his web site
> and YouTube videos, but I am also interested in
> personal reviews/recommendations of him.

He is brilliant. You must see him.

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James

JF

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May 16, 2013, 3:03:28 AM5/16/13
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On 16/05/2013 04:27, David Dalton wrote:> Martin Simpson is
scheduled to play here in St. John's,
> Newfoundland on July 3.
>
> What is he like? Do you recommend him?

He's astonishing. Also a really nice bloke. |He let me have a go
on his Sobell -- I could hardly fret a note. He was kind enough
not to tell me it's a man's guitar.

JF

Mark Bluemel

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May 16, 2013, 3:26:11 AM5/16/13
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On 16/05/2013 04:27, David Dalton wrote:
> Martin Simpson is scheduled to play here in St. John's,
> Newfoundland on July 3.
>
> What is he like? Do you recommend him?
>
> I guess I will eventually have a look at his web site
> and YouTube videos, but I am also interested in
> personal reviews/recommendations of him.

Pro:
Great guitarist - amazing technique (count his fingers sometime, I'm
sure he has some extras hidden somewhere).

Con:
Sometimes a little over-ornamented for my taste, and some of his playing
veers from having a style to having mannerisms. I tend to prefer his
less busy playing.

His singing can be a bit of an acquired taste, working much better on
some things than others.

Still well worth going to see and hear. If you're expecting true celtic,
you might be disappointed - he's an Yorkshireman (born in Scunthorpe,
now living in Sheffield) who lived for some time in the US and is more
influenced by English and American traditions than Scottish or Irish, at
least to my ears.

IMHO, YMMV, etc...

Colin Irvine

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May 16, 2013, 5:07:53 AM5/16/13
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On Thu, 16 May 2013 00:57:01 -0230, David Dalton <dal...@nfld.com>
wrote:

>Martin Simpson is scheduled to play here in St. John's,
>Newfoundland on July 3.
>
>What is he like? Do you recommend him?
>
>I guess I will eventually have a look at his web site
>and YouTube videos, but I am also interested in
>personal reviews/recommendations of him.

He's a regular guest at our folk club. Thoroughly excellent guitarist,
thoroughly nice and modest bloke.

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Colin Irvine
http://www.colinandpat.co.uk

pat-m...@gmx.com

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May 18, 2013, 6:48:33 AM5/18/13
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He's playing locally to me next Tuesday night.

IanKR

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Jun 1, 2013, 4:53:35 PM6/1/13
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He let me have a go on his Sobell -- I could hardly fret a note.
Why - high action? Heavy gauge strings?

JF

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Jun 1, 2013, 9:18:03 PM6/1/13
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He did explain, but I don't really remember. Other Sobells are
not difficult, so perhaps it was set up for a professional. The
sound was astonishing

JF

Mike Brown

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Jul 10, 2013, 2:24:54 AM7/10/13
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In article <kn1ujr$1at$1...@dont-email.me>,
A lot of posts from people whose names I don't recognise??
MJRB

mark.b...@gmail.com

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Jul 10, 2013, 3:43:42 AM7/10/13
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On Wednesday, 10 July 2013 07:24:54 UTC+1, Mike Brown wrote:

> A lot of posts from people whose names I don't recognise??

The original was crossposted widely, so if responders didn't trim the newsgroups the responses may well have been crossposted...

Mike Brown

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Jul 10, 2013, 7:45:34 PM7/10/13
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In article <b5329afc-da8c-4cc2...@googlegroups.com>,
Yes. I didn't notice.
Thanks.
MJRB
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