News Update
On July 13, 1942 a little baby boy was born. His name: Christopher John Simpson. 79 years later he is still alive and kicking and writing stories and music and playing music. So: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS! And THANK YOU… Read More »HAPPY 79th BIRTHDAY CHRIS SIMPSON!
The 80th edition of the Official Magna Carta Newsletter has been released on June 17, 2021. This Newsletter is for subscribers only. Do you want a FREE subscription? Please go to the Newsletter button under the About menu button on… Read More »NEWSLETTER #80 RELEASED
Yes folks, Chris Simpson has been working hard with the people of Repertoire Records to get a 9 disc box set released. This box set will contain 3 dvd’s and 6 cd’s . The working title is ‘When all is… Read More »MAGNA CARTA BOX SET IN THE MAKING
It was hoped that the last ever Dutch Magna Carta tour, originally planned for September 2020, would go ahead in September this year. Because the Covid-19 pandemic still isn’t over yet and that it proved to be very difficult to… Read More »THE VERY LAST DUTCH TOUR POSTPONED
David ‘Pick’ Withers [photo: Jacob Bolhuis] This article appeared on Dutch website 3voor12.nl. It’s about concert promotor Jacob Bolhuis from the city of Groningen, in the north of The Netherlands. Jacob worked with Magna Carta in the late 1970s… Read More »A mega group in the making
Lee Abbot died 9 years ago on March 4, 2012. He was a wonderful man and talented too! Although he is sadly missed, the memories are still clear and warm. Two days ago Chris sent me a live CDR, recorded… Read More »LEE ABBOTT REMEMBERED
Andrew Jackson just has to be one of the most remarkable souls that ever entered the orbit of my world, and anybody else’s for that matter. It was a kind of mutual regard for many things from fine wine to… Read More »ANDREW JACKSON. R.I.P.
Sad news today, on Wednesday February 17th, 2021 at 9.50 PM, Dr. Andrew Jackson passed away. Ever since he narrated the story of The Fields Of Eden, first at Magna Carta concerts and later on the album of the same… Read More »R.I.P. DR. ANDREW JACKSON “THE VOICE”
NEW SONG ‘LISTEN’ Chris Simpson writes: Well, if there is one thing I like in Wintertime it is snow, all FEET and INCHES of it! We have had some snowfall around here and today and most of this week the… Read More »Listen
André Lefebvre wrote a lengthy article explaining all about his cover version of Magna Carta’s Lord Of The Ages. Here’s the direct link to the article!