00:00 Intro Performance
01:49 Martin's Taran 'Thirga Mhor' acoustic
09:56 Musical performance 1
12:35 Martin's Kevin Muiderman custom acoustic
17:17 Musical performance 2
18:08 Summing up

One of the best fingerstyle guitarists in the world, Martin Simpson also possesses some of the finest-sounding acoustic guitars. After working for decades with the most skilled luthiers Britain and America can boast, Martin talks about the hand-crafted masterpieces that form his working collection of guitars for stage and studio. These include vintage Martins, Fylde, Sobell and Turnstone guitars and many more, which he demonstrates with spellbinding acoustic performances to camera. This video is the first of two on this topic.