Music

 The Music Critics say:

"Marty's songs are simple in structure but rich in melody and richer yet in content. A real treat." Calgary Herald.

" Lady in Green (is) one of the most beautiful tunes I've heard."  Folk on Tap Magazine, Waterlooville, England.

If people are unsure of what good well written contemporary folk music sounds like, this record (Let the River Run)  is a must. I've been waiting to hear music like this for years." Willie P. Bennett

Sid Marty performs "Mountain Earth" from Elsewhere

"Brimful of sensational imagery that highlights his precision with the language" Hellen Metella, Edmonton Journal .

Elsewhere

All songs written and performed by Sid Marty  Producer: Tim Williams. Engineer: Rob Smith, Rocky Mountain Recording Studios, Calgary, May-October 2002.  Mastering: Richard Harrow, Canada Disc and Cassette Calgary

Musicians:

Sid Marty:  lead vocal, six and twelve string guitars, harmonica. Tim Williams: guaro, frog, bell, moringa, dobro guitar, gut string guitar, mandolin. Bill Eaglesham: Bass. David Wilkie: Mandocello, mandola, mandolin. Ron Casat: Hammond, accordion. John Campbell: Bodhran. Ken Hamm: National steel guitar. Amos Garrett: Electric guitar.Tom Wilson: Vocal.Denise Withnell: Main female vocal. Myrna Marty: Vocal. Paul Marty: Drums

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A NOTE ON ELSEWHERE 

Produced by renowned Calgary-based blues artist Tim Williams, the songs on Elsewhere include a lament for third world child soldiers, a paean to melting mountain glaciers, tributes to Alberta's vanishing ranching culture and passionate love songs and up tempo celebrations of Rocky Mountain days and nights. Guest appearances by Ken Hamm, Ron Casat, Amos Garrett David Wilkie, John Campbell and Paul Marty give the album a real western edginess and vocal support from Tom Wilson, Denise Withnell and Myrna Marty augment Sid's baritone voicing.

Let the River Run 

(Centrefire, l990) originally released only in cassette is now back in stock, having been re-formatted by its original engineer, Richard Harrow of Canada Disc for CD. Produced by: David Wilkie. All songs composed and performed by Sid Marty on 6 and 12 string guitars. Stewart MacDougall: keyboards. Lawrence Potapoff: button accordian. David Wilkie:mandolin, acoustic guitars, male vocal. John Hyde: bass. Denise Withnell: female vocal. These are songs that could only come from the bear grass mountain slopes and wild rose prairies of southwest Alberta.

For more information and fee schedule re: performances, E-Mail sid@sidmarty.com


Sid Marty Performs "Down Along the Livingstone" from his CD Let the River Run