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Whilst known for being an English folk singer, guitarist, and songwriter Martin Simpson has been combining British and Afro-American music for many years. He also lived in the US for fifteen years, and anyone who has seen him perform live will testify to his fondness for those experiences through the stories he tells.

In 2005, Dom Flemons co-founded the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and he has traveled all over the world advocating for traditional American music. In 2014, the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) commissioned a unique artistic collaboration between two of the United States' and England's foremost musical tradition bearers to explore the journey of our shared folk music and the changes between their respective musical traditions.

Martin Simpson (one of the finest acoustic finger-style and slide guitar players in the world) & Dom Flemons (THE American Songster) quickly established an extensive shared repertoire and an infectious enthusiasm for the possibilities of their partnership. Dom said, "We explored how folk songs traveled between England and North America. Martin and I have a shared interest in the early American Songsters. He told me that even though he doesn't generally play their songs, he is a fan of people like Henry Thomas and Peg Leg Howell. We also spoke of our mutual admiration of revivalists and folksingers like Mike Seeger and UK collectors like Peter Kennedy and Seamus Ennis."