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Martyn

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About Me

I'm married with four kids and two dogs. I'm a Christian and a member of Carnforth Free Methodist Church.
I'm a fairly quiet sort of person; shy, but with a very dry sense of humour, (I suppose that's part of my English heritage). My humour is often seen as rudeness by folks who don't know me well, so I tend not to say much. I enjoy talking to friends on the web because it gives me time to think about what I want to say before I say it. However, I still manage to put my foot in it on occasions.
My main interest is playing the fiddle, I also play mandolin and bodhran. I play in a couple of bands: ROOTED the ceilidh band and the Lakeland Fiddlers. You can check out my bands profiles in my Top Friends; check out the tunes and leave a comment.
I go to the regular fiddle and folk session hosted by the Lakeland Fiddlers at the Hawkshead Brewery Beer Hall in Staveley.
I like getting out and about and playing a few gigs with the bands. It always seems to rain when we do an outdoor gig.
Then there's the dogs, Jack and Maggie. They are both named after drinks; Jack Daniels and Magners cider.

My Interests

Friends, music and playing the fiddle. I especially like friends who play music on the fiddle!

I like: Ceilidhs, morris dance, rapper sword, clog dance, freshly made real coffee, toast with Marmite and grilled cheese, curry, real ale, single malt scotch whisky, pretzels, going to gigs, going to the pub, eating out, listening to music, a good book, surfing the web, the Fiddle Forum, getting home from work, weekends and other such simple pleasures.

I dislike: Instant coffee, finding a wet towel in the bathroom, going to work, standing in a queue, inconsiderate drivers, irresponsible dog owners, discos, bad beer, smoky atmospheres, full car parks, empty fridges, soggy batter, web sites that have been under construction for ages, slow internet connections and loads of other irritating stuff.

I'd like to meet:



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Music:

English traditional fiddle tunes, especially those rooted in the north west of England. After that I like most types of traditional music, especially instrumental stuff. I also listen to Jazz and classical music. I have a massive cd collection, so here a few artists that you might find on my shelves.

Dave Swarbrick, Eliza Carthy, Cathrine Tickell, Chris Leslie, Emma Reid, Jenna Reid, Spiers & Boden, Natalie McMaster, John McCusker, Tom McConville, Morris On, John Kirkpatrick, Pete Cooper, Blazin' Fiddles, Alasdair Fraser, Boys of the Lough, Nancy Kerr, La Bottine Souriante, Salsa Celtica, Altan, Nickel Creek, Gregor Borland, Battlefield Band, Lunasa, Danu, North Cregg, Martin Hayes, Kevin Burke, The Chieftains, The Dubliners, Maxim Vengerov, Nigel Kennedy, Joe Pass, Martin Simpson, Barney Kessel, John Scofield, Martin Taylor, Django Reinhardt, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane and loads of others.

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You've got to be a damn good fiddler to clown around like this

My mate Nick is the fiddler in this next vid

Chris Leslie plays and dances Jockey to the Fair

I can play the tune, I can tap my feet, but I'll be blowed if I can do them both together :(

I wish I could say I'm related but I'm not. Two very talented ladies all the same

Television:

Don't have time to watch it.

Books:

The Bible.

I don't read many books, but when I do I like a big book with loads of pages that will keep me busy for a long time.

The island of the day before, Traitor to concience, the da vinci code, Jig, In search of the craic, In search of Albion, Shogun, Girlfriend in a coma and lots of others that aren't worth a mention.

Any traditional fiddle tune books.

Heroes:

Hmmm, anyone who plays fiddle!