Lester Simpson

Lester Simpson is an English folk singer and former radio presenter on BBC Local Radio in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. He featured in the now defunct three-piece folk group Coope, Boyes and Simpson. Barry Coope died in 2021, as did his co presenter on Folkwaves, Mick Peat. The Belper Folk Club was a favourite with Lester in the early to mid 1970s. As a "floor singer" at this venue, he learned skills which he later developed with his fellows in Coope, Boyes and Simpson. Lester has now semi retired and is happily leading 4 choirs in Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

Fire and Sleet and Candlelight (Special Edition) - 2016-12-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Rubber Folk: A Folk Tribute to the Beatles - 2016-12-29T00:00:00.000000Z

CODA - 2016-12-29T00:00:00.000000Z

The Ballads of Child Migration: Songs for Britain's Child Migrants - 2016-12-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Folk Festival: A Celebration of Music Recorded at the Sidmouth International Festival - 2016-12-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Hark Hark - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

As If... - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Airs of the Dog - 2001-09-21T00:00:00.000000Z

What We Sing Is What We Are - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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