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Rooted by Martin Simpson
JOHN GREEN relishes a powerful and moving drama that explores the lived realities of west London’s Punjabi community
MARTIN HALL welcomes a plea for greater compassion between believer and non-believer via the framework of philosophical enquiry
MATTHEW HAWKINS welcomes an engaging and nourishing account of the queer subculture that flourished in London between WWII and partial decriminalisation
RON JACOBS welcomes the political lessons for today, about organisation and withdrawal from conflict, made by an erudite and conversational biography
Martin Simpson
Rooted
(Topic Records)
THE release of a new Martin Simpson album invariably represents a significant event in the folk calendar and, thankfully, Rooted is no exception to the rule.
This musical master has joined forces with a glittering array of like-minded luminaries, including Nancy Kerr, Richard Hawley and long-term collaborator Andy Cutting to tackle a familiar blend of material culled from the folk traditions of both Britain and the US.
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