Auckland New Zealand
The songs of Mike Martin ramble their way through all stops along the genres of Celtic, jazz, folk, skiffle and a few places in between. He is joined by accompanist Lindsay Martin, one of Australia's favourite fiddle players.
The Martins share their road-savvy musings, experience and love that has informed and directed their life and art.
"The Old Minstrels at play once again: timeless yet as contemporary as the headlines in this morning's news." - Michael Meneger.
The pair have recorded two albums together - The Strelley Project & Postcard From Candelo.
What is Folk Music? – You'll be amazed at what is covered by the heading Folk Music: from traditional finger in the ear to modern acoustic, soft lilting ballads to modern Folk Rock, the field is huge and there is a little bit in there for everyone.
We're a totally informal, small friendly group of people who like to sing and play music. If you do not sing or play and would like to then here you'll find encouragement. There is never any pressure and you may wish to visit a few times to get confidence or you may already be confident, it does not matter, no one will criticize, only support.
Last Update: 2017-06-13
The Club was conceived in 1965 when the Clancy Brothers didn't come and someone had the astounding idea of having a sing-a-round thus transforming an audience into a folk group. Formally established in 1966 we're still going strong.