My Folks. Lachie Birch, Fiona Canon & Olive Mackle for their encouragement, support & guidance when I was young. The top dogs - Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Manu Katche, Carter Beauford & Dennis Chambers. Donal Lunny, John Joe Kelly & Seamus O'Kane. I'm continually inspired & influnced by all the amazing musicians I'm fortunate enough to work with.
Probably best known as a Bodhrán player, Martin has won All-Scotland, All-Britain and All-Ireland titles on Bodhrán and is widely recognised as one of todays leading exponents of the instrument.
He majored in Drum Kit at Strathclyde University, where he graduated in 2002 with an honours degree in Music , and since then has gone on to work with some of the biggest names in the Scottish music scene.
A seasoned recording musician, Martin has appeared on over 20 albums including recent releases from Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Dochas, Julie Fowlis, Claire Mann & Aaron Jones, Emily Smith, Angus Lyon & Ruaridh Campbell, Brolum and James Ross.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
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"Hello Martin" and greetings from Vancouver Island Canada. Have been enjoying revisiting you MySpace site. Love your tunes. Take care, "The McShane Family."
Thanks for the add, Martin! The 2009 line up for the Scottish Weekend Bilzen Belgium is : Red Hot Chili Pipers (sco), Aly Bain&Phil Cunningham (sco), Show of Hands (uk), Tsuumi Sound System (fin), Emily Smith Band (sco), Miel Cools&Jokke Schreurs&Ivan Smeulders (b), Daimh (sco), Filthy Nelly (nl), Naragonia (b), Snakes in Exile (b), Eilidh Grant (sco), Cochon Bleu (nl), Coila (sco), The Swigshift (b), Gadelica (b), Sonja Tavormina (b), Et Encore (b) – http://www.scottish-weekend.be
GOOD MUSIC 
M A M Y K Ô 
