News Update
portrait by the late Hans Veen, called ‘Chris at 70’ You probably know that Magna Carta’s founder Chris Simpson will turn 82 years old in a week from now, on July 13th. If you want to congratulate him with… Read More »CHRIS SIMPSON TURNS 82 ON JULY 13th
Before the second concert by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Goffert Park in Nijmegen, Matt Barnhoorn‘s band Benny Sings opened for The Boss again AND Matt introduced the band members to him. And luckily that was… Read More »MATT MEETS THE BOSS
You’ll probably all remember Matt Barnhoorn, who played in Magna Carta between 2003 and 2009, the Carré concert. After he left the band he joined Dutch band Sue The Night and toured around The Netherlands. Nowadays Matt works as the… Read More »MATT vs THE BOSS
Gary Sinclair from New Zealand created a new music video for Airport Song (also on the album ‘Seasons’) from 1970. Chris Simpson appreciates this very much and approved to publish the video worldwide. Here it is: https://youtu.be/Xr0WFbWCmMU NOTE: the previous… Read More »NEW ‘AIRPORT SONG’ MUSIC VIDEO RELEASED!
On behalf of Chris Simpson and ALL musicians plus this website’s administrator Nelson Vieira da Silva (Portugal) and webmaster Harry Pater (The Netherlands) we wish EVERYONE OF YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024, with everything you hope and wish… Read More »HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MAGNA CARTA
Life… (Memoirs of a long time poet!!!) As the world grows mad with every day, I was reminded of some words by a would-be poet way back in time. Watchman will you turn your head and light your lamp for… Read More »Life… (Memoirs of a long time poet!!!)
Linda Simpson-Taylor writes: Hello Everyone, It’s that time of year again and I’m happy to be able to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, here on the Magna Carta website. It has been a strange year… Read More »MESSAGE FROM LINDA
Chris Simpson wrote his annual ‘write up’ near the end of the year… here it is: Now we come to one of those moments that Harry in his wisdom suggests I confound you all with some jottings and pithy resumes… Read More »LATEST MESSAGE FROM CHRIS SIMPSON
Exactly one year ago, on October 9, 2022, the very LAST Magna Carta concert was performed at theater ‘t Pand in Gorinchem. It was the eighth sold out concert of the tour, which was sold out completely. So it was… Read More »ONE YEAR AGO…
Hi everyone, We just received this update from Chris Simpson. Great to receive such good news! 😀 “Firstly, thank you for replying on my behalf to the many people who expressed good wishes to me during my stay in hospital.… Read More »MESSAGE FROM CHRIS SIMPSON