The Magpie Arc

The Magpie Arc is a cross-Border band out of Sheffield and Edinburgh featuring the multi-award-winning talents and wide musical influences of Nancy Kerr, Martin Simpson, Findlay Napier, Tom A Wright (The Albion Band) and Alex Hunter. Formed out of an idea to bring together a group of musicians and friends who would mix and match their influences, songwriting styles and musicianship in an electric band setting, whilst giving a passing nod to the golden age of 60’s and 70’s British folk/rock, the musical possibilities of The Magpie Arc being something special and unique in today’s folk scene became obvious very quickly. There will be lots of new songs, and there will also be some great, unusual and thought-provoking covers, plus there may be some reworked traditional songs. There will be folk, and definitely rock. A bit of country, there may even be some blues. Whatever happens, it is already proving to be a musical mix of everything you could expect from such a line-up, with great songs, lush harmonies and intricate electric guitars to gorgeous fiddle lines and rock solid bass and drums. The Magpie Arc - https://themagpiearc.com Nancy Kerr - https://nancykerr.co.uk Martin Simpson - https://martinsimpson.com Findlay Napier - https://www.findlaynapier.com