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.

Purpose + Grace
Studio album by
Released2011
LabelTopic
Martin Simpson chronology
True Stories
(2009)
Purpose + Grace
(2011)

Track listing

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  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

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  • 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