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

1. "The Sheffield Apprentice" - 4:15
2. "Bold General Wolfe" - 4:58
3. "Brothers Under the Bridge" (Bruce Springsteen) - 5:14
4. "Little Liza Jane" - 4:08
5. "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" (Yip Harburg)- 2:50
6. "Jamie Foyers" (Ewan MacColl) - 4:04
7. "In The Pines" - 6:01
8. "Strange Affair" (Richard Thompson) - 4:36
9. "Banjo Bill" (Martin Simpson) - 3:17
10. "Barbry Allen" - 6:46
11. "Don't Leave Your Banjo in the Shed, Mr. Waterson" (Martin Simpson) - 1:55
12. "Bad Girl's Lament" - 4:08
13. "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