Mart's Page

Mart's Career

During Martin's career, spanning 50 plus years, he has played venues ranging from village halls to city theatres, the Waterfront in Belfast, the Opera House in York, the NEC, the NIA Academy and Birmingham's Symphony Hall.

He has worked with Steve for over thirty years, as well as playing everything from double bass in a classical orchestra, through folk, jazz, blues, pop and heavy rock!

Martin has shared the stage with the likes of Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band, Marion Montgomery and Laurie Holloway, Freddie and the Dreamers, Jigsaw, Long John Baldry, Hot Chocolate and, of course, good friend - Raymond Froggatt.

While with Saraband in the 70s, he appeared on Granada Television and many shows on BBC Radio 2.

The front cover of Mart's solo album - WITHOUT WORDS

WITHOUT WORDS - the instrumental solo album from Mart - featuring twelve tracks of jazz, blues and rock solo guitar, twin and three-part guitars. If you like Thin Lizzy and Wishbone Ash, you'll like this!

On sale at concert venues or by post at the usual prices.

The front cover of Mart's second solo album - LOOK AT ME NOW

LOOK AT ME NOW - Mart's second solo album - features new recordings of ten songs originally penned in 1979, with Mart singing all the parts and playing all the instruments - a totally original work.

On sale at concert venues or by post at the usual prices.

The front cover of Mart's third solo album - FOR YOU

FOR YOU - Mart's third solo album features new recordings of ten songs written in 1982.

Again, Mart is singing all the parts and playing all the instruments - another truly original work.

On sale at concert venues or by post at the usual prices.

Mart's fourth solo album

 - I Think of You

I Think of You - is a CD recording of ten tracks, originally recorded on two stereo reel-to-reel tape recorders, back in 1983.

Mart is again playing and singing everything, having engineered the work as well.

These are not re-recordings, but as they came off the reel-to-reel tape recorders - forty years ago.

The Collection

The Collection - is just that - sixteen of Mart's favourite tunes and songs from his previous four albums. Enjoy!