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Martin Simpson
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Artists similar to

Martin Simpson

artist · GB · born 1953

folk

In short

The artists most similar to Martin Simpson are June Tabor, Fairport Convention, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy and Kate Rusby, from the same folk circle.

Closest to Martin Simpson

1 June Tabor
2 Fairport ConventionEnglish folk rock band
3 Martin Carthy
4 Eliza Carthy
5 Kate Rusby
6 Richard ThompsonUK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Bandcamp ↗

More similar artists

7 Steeleye Span
8 Nic Jones
9 Bert Jansch
10 Dick GaughanScottish singer-songwriter and musician
11 Show of HandsUK acoustic roots & folk duo
12 Anne Briggs
13 Karine Polwart
14 Waterson:Carthy
15 Richard & Linda Thompson
16 Pentangle
17 Cara Dillon
18 John MartynBritish singer‐songwriter and guitarist
19 Seth LakemanEnglish singer‐songwriter and musician
20 The Albion Band
21 The WatersonsEnglish folk group
22 John Renbourn
23 BellowheadEnglish contemporary folk band
24 The Unthanks
25 Ewan MacCollfolksinger, songwriter, actor
26 LauScottish contemporary folk band Bandcamp ↗
27 Davey GrahamBritish folk guitarist
28 Maddy Prior
29 Fotheringay
30 Kris Drever Bandcamp ↗

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Martin Simpson?

The artists most similar to Martin Simpson are June Tabor, Fairport Convention, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy and Kate Rusby, from the same folk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Martin Simpson?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Richard Thompson, Lau and Kris Drever have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Martin Simpson" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Martin Simpson?

Martin Simpson is usually associated with folk (artist · GB · born 1953), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.