Purpose + Grace
Purpose + Grace is a 2011 album recorded by the English guitarist and banjo player Martin Simpson and released on the Topic Records label. The album features a mixture of traditional and original material. Track listing
 "The Sheffield Apprentice" – 4:15
 "Bold General Wolfe" – 4:58
 "Brothers Under the Bridge" (Bruce Springsteen) – 5:14
 "Little Liza Jane" – 4:08
 "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" (Yip Harburg)– 2:50
 "Jamie Foyers" (Ewan MacColl) – 4:04
 "In The Pines" – 6:01
 "Strange Affair" (Richard Thompson) – 4:36
 "Banjo Bill" (Martin Simpson) – 3:17
 "Barbry Allen" – 6:46
 "Don't Leave Your Banjo in the Shed, Mr. Waterson" (Martin Simpson) – 1:55
 "Bad Girl's Lament" – 4:08
 "Lakes of Pontchartrain" – 5:17
All titles trad. except where noted. Personnel
 Martin Simpson – banjo, slide guitar, lap steel guitar, guitars, vocals, production
 Andy Cutting – accordion
 BJ Cole – pedal steel guitar
 Andy Seward – bass, production, mixing
 Keith Angel – drums, percussion
 June Tabor – vocals on "Strange Affair"
 Dick Gaughan – vocals on "Jamie Foyers" and "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" Fay Hield – vocals on "Bad Girl's Lament"
 Jon Boden – fiddle
 Richard Thompson – electric guitar
 Will Pound – harmonica
 Barry Phillips – cello

Martin Simpson albums
2011 albums