Very good 👍

I tend to think of MS as the best fingerpicking guitarist alive, and forget sometimes that he's also one hell of a singer. So grateful to live in a period when MS is making music--whether the changing times are looking hopeful or grim.

I found this song on a CD of early blues slide guitar songs and stuck it in the slot in the lorry. I was on the loading bay at night, with the lights all shining off the pouring rain. I couldn't believe this song so when I got home I looked Martin up, thinking that he died in 1938, like all the other artists on the album, only to find that not only was he still alive, but he was playing 15 miles away from my home a week next Tuesday! I went along and had quite the conversation. Lovely bloke, and the best acoustic guitar player I've ever heard...

Heartbreaking; what a gem.

My first LP from Martin, superb. Was also honoured to hear Anne Lister play this at the IOW Folk Festival year's ago. Always cracks me up! 😢

Please stop fighting

I'm dead mother

Dead

Forever

100 guineas

Any fountain. Filled with woe

England?

God rest them all. Brave Aye brave Lads of honour.❤

No winners

Brave lads

Precious like any fountain

Well done Brave lads of honour

Brave lads of honour!

Martin! Thanks dear man

Beautiful ❤Ant and Catherine

Goodness what a wonderful verison of a wonderful song.

I love this song. Thank you!

Beautifully done! Kudos for your wonderful tribute to the writer, Craig Johnson. Like you, so many artists come to feel a strong connections to the writers of the songs they do, but it is rare to see somebody express their connection so well. Thank you.

This really is stunning.

Bless you Martin . Magic man 🪶

Beautiful

Love this song xxx

Fantastic as the arrangement is by Martin, I think Norma Waterson's version has more of a feel of the 'Sea' in it. Not that its a competition or anything. Just an artistic perspective.

This Indiana boy has been listening to and playing this song since 1978. First got turned on to it by my best friend of many years who sadly is no longer with us. He's been on my mind and I am truly grateful he had such good taste in music. It has always made me miss and appreciate those who are now gone . Search for Jim Ringer's cover of this gem.

Love this tune. Been a big Martin Simpson for a good while

This song has been recorded by so many great artists under many different titles and styles but this is easily one of the best.

In the late 70's I watched John Prine play in small clubs three times. I didn't know until years later how fortunate I was. Bonnie Rait sang this amazingly. Thanks , I love all your performances, Martin.

When it comes together

Beauty meets tragedy. Just discovered this video after buying tickets to see you next month at Carey's Secret Garden. Please put it on your set list (with Never Any Good).

This was in the thick, thick, thick of the pandemic ....videos like these were little lifelines at the time ... they really were ...

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.. How is this man not a superstar. Baffles me 🤔

She slips away is my favourite musical piece of all time, both the acoustic version and this one too and when I say this is my favourite musical piece of all time, I'm not kidding, nothing touch my heart and sould and mind like this musical piece. Thank q Martin Simpson for this gift 💚💚

Now and then you hear a song that instantly moves you to tears with its beauty and brilliance. This is one ❤

Oh my lord, i have been looking for this bloody song for a long time because all the youtube searches are about a chinese tv series called the princess royal🥲

Fair send off

Its a lovely version. I like it, I have sung it, tho not as well as him!

I think the real genius behind this song is that it will always be true. Major improvement by Mr. Simpson!

Too obvious, good but like an essay by a 14 year old. Grow up man you can play the guitar so well but outside of that cliche and on the nose polemic

Beautiful! Martin is the finest acoustic guitarist out there. Can't wait for my copy of the CD, expected any day soon

Somehow came across your music on Tidal, then went down a Martin Simpson rabbit hole 😅 I then came across this story on KZbin. Brilliant ww2 story and amazing folk song to tell it. 👏👏👏

"Ideal Home" brought me here, a kind of Love. Thank You! it has been nine years in twenty days since my Sweetie-Pie Honey-Bunny Vee went through the curtain between us and Angels "My Song For Vee" i love you honey bunny cuz you're so funny honey i miss you sweetie pie way up high in the sky where all you angels do fly and the bird he sings that's me I Know You're Safe & Healthy & Happy where you are now where you can be where you are free ~~~~~~~~~~~~ take care tear drop

Stunning! Loved the live performance in Devizes a few night ago.

Song slays me every time.

Thanks if you can ? What key is this being played on Martins version - guitar...as I look for a harmonica key to play along, to a wonderful song ..Thankyou...

Just discovered this song at 33.