Artist description New Age and World instrumental music played by Martin Shaw and company, on a variety of acousticand electric violins and other string instruments.All tracks are original compositions capturing thesounds and feelings of a variety of different cultures and epochs, linked together by the string family.

Music Style Instrumental - New Age, Celtic

Musical Influences The Cheiftains, Jean Luc Ponti, Mark O'Connor

Artist History Features the violinist / multi-instrumentalist - Martin Shaw. Martin performed with the progressive rock band FM and Produced by Cameron Hawkins ( ex writer and producer of the progressive rock bank - FM)

Group Members Martin Shaw: Acoustic and Electri Violin, Viola, Guitar, MandolinPaul Marangoni: Drums, PercusionGergory Goldberg: CelloMarco Frangini: Pan Pipes, BajunesIan Hawkins: Flute, Alto Flute, PiccoloRob Yale: PianoCameron Hawkins: Bass Synthesizer

Instruments Violin -Guitrar - Mandolin (Electric & Accoustic), Pan Pipes, Piano, Bass, Synthesizers

Albums Fabric of the Lands (Celtic)

Press Reviews New Age Retailer - 'Steve Kindler fans will rush to embrace this new release by violin virtuoso Martin Shaw. He is a true talent who uses his instrument as a magic carpet...'Dirty Linen - 'Nicely balances the enery of the jazz playing while retaining folk, bluegrass and classical influences and melody'Common Ground - 'You'll love the electro-acoustic wizardry of violinist Shaw'

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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