Martin has been nominated an astounding 26 times in the eleven years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, more than any other performer, twice winning Musician of the Year. With a highly distinctive sound, led by Simpson's guitars, banjola and banjo, the music moves from solo slide to flat out grooves via nursery rhymes and tragic dark ballads. Simpson's own songs are beautifully written and at times most unusual in form, telling true stories and dealing with themes of love, loss, home and much more.