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Albums
Short audio clips of select songs can be heard by clicking on
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This album of almost entirely new material was released in June
2008, and was five years in production.
It features seven of Martin’s original songs, including his tribute to
Sir Edmund Hillary (Sir Ed), a song about his ancestor John Fryer who was
ship’s master of the ill-fated “Bounty” and compositions about Okarito on the West Coast, Norfolk Island, and the
endangered takahe. It also includes his protest at
the destruction of our braided rivers for power generation. This time Martin
has also drawn on excellent material from other songwriters, including Paul
Bond’s anthem “As Long as we beat Australia” and Peter Cape’s classic “Black Matai.” The album has been superbly engineered
on digital equipment by guitarist Graham Wardrop,
who also plays on several tracks. A nominated finalist for a Tui award as “Folk Album of the year 2008”.
A collection of songs about Martin's love of mountaineering and
travel, it covers places as diverse as New Zealand, Tibet, Iceland, Scotland, Wales, England and Nepal. An interesting and heartening feature is that everyone seems to
have different favourites on the album, but the title track, "A
Climber's Moon", written about Martin's passion for climbing in the Southern Alps is
attracting particular interest from audiences at concerts, regardless of
whether or not they are mountaineers themselves. All the material is original
with the exception of Eric Bogle's classic song
about the Anzacs at Gallipoli. Recorded by and with Christchurch guitar virtuoso Graham Wardrop, with
guest appearances by Bob Fox (UK) and Brian Maguire (NZ).
This
compilation album was produced to commemorate the 150th
anniversary of Otago, and was the first time any of
the popular material from Martin’s first three albums was available on CD. It
includes Martin’s own “Gin & Raspberry” which has become a folk standard
around the world, his tribute to the New Zealanders at Gallipoli (“The Daisy
Patch”) and the song "Otago My Home"
written especially for the celebrations in 1998. A tremendous collection of
music about New Zealand,
from the early days of the goldminers to the issues
of today, it has proved extremely successful since its release. Digitally remastered by Geoff Cavender
Studios in Christchurch.
This
theme album mirrors Martin's interest and concern for the unique wildlife,
bush, mountains and shoreline of New
Zealand, and has been welcomed
by organisations such as Forest
and Bird, WWF and the Department of Conservation, who are stocking it in some
of their National Park Field Centres. Many of the songs were written by
Martin whilst out in the bush, and the album also includes three great songs
by long time friend Eric Bogle, one of the world’s most acclaimed contemporary songwriters. All the
items are new recordings and feature some more contemporary arrangements,
with superb guitar work from Graham Wardrop and a
folk rock sound on several tracks. Of Martin's own material, the song
"Yellow and Blue" about the saving of the Chatham Island Black
Robin, has created particular interest among the listening public, whilst the
humorous poem about two keas on a hut roof is a great favourite on National
Radio.
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"LET'S SING A KIWI
SONG" - GRCD 024 / GRTC 024 (CD and Cassette)
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Sing a Kiwi
Song
First to this
Land
Gin &
Raspberry
Weta Song
Kakapo
Tale of Two
Keas
Hoiho
Ping Pong Song
Yellow and
Blue
Phurba Sherpa
New Zealand my Home (Otago my Home)
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Although
initially produced as a resource kit for teachers, this album has surprised
us in that several record shops are now stocking it in their children's
section, as Mums, Dads, Grannies and Grandads are
buying it as gifts. It was recorded live with children from schools in
Blenheim and Wanaka, and presents the
"serious" songs in a way that makes them popular with younger
children. It also includes a few fun songs with a kiwi flavour. A Kiwi album
for Kiwi kids - of all ages! Available with or without an accompanying
songbook. (Further information can be found under Schools).
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"OFF TO THE DRY
CARDRONA" - GRCD 022/GRTC 022 (CD and Cassette)
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By the Dry Cardrona
Gin &
Raspberry
The Hills of Cardrona
Jacks Song
McDougall Topped the Score
Cardrona Spring
The Old Hearth Wall
Bill Charlie's Secret
Said Hanrahan
Farewell to the Gold
Sarah McPhee
One Up Two Down / The Mouse in
the Oven
Ghosts of the Gorge
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This
compilation album was put together to commemorate the 1996 Otago Goldfields Heritage Cavalcade coming to the
settlement of Cardrona as the host town, and is
proving popular with tourists to the region. This collection brings together
all of the songs and stories of the Cardrona and
Upper Clutha areas, from the early days of the Goldrush right through to the flooding of the Cromwell
Gorge - a unique musical souvenir of the magical dry heart of New Zealand’s
South Island.
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"GIN &
RASPBERRY" - GRTC 004 (Vinyl only)
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Gin &
Raspberry
Now I'm Easy
Said Hanrahan
The Old Hearth Wall
Song of
the Whale
Stop the River
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Farewell to the Gold
Talking Dog
Jack's Song
By the Dry Cardrona
The Swagman / Dennis Murphy's
Polka / John Ryan's Polka
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Martin’s
first album, recorded with the help of musicians Paul Hutchins and Eric McEachen, has become a classic in New Zealand folk music,
and is reputedly still the country's top selling folk album. It contains
several songs about the Otago goldfields and life
in Central Otago,
and includes Martin's own "Gin & Raspberry", which has now been
recorded by musicians in Australia,
USA,
Canada
and Britain.
Also includes material by James K. Baxter, Paul Metsers,
and two Eric Bogle classics.
Note:
available on vinyl only - however 6 of the tracks are on the "Off to the
Dry Cardrona" cassette, and several are on the
“Below the High Country“ CD.
Ordering Albums
All
the above albums can be supplied by mail order, by writing to:
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Gin
& Raspberry Enterprises
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2256 Cardrona Valley
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RD2
Wanaka 9382
NEW ZEALAND
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Phone / Fax
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(+64)
03 443 8152
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Email
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martincurtis(at)clear.net.nz
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Note: as an attempt to prevent spam, the @
has been replaced by (at). You will have to change this when sending an
email.
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Prices: (New Zealand Dollars)
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CD
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$30.00
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Cassette
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$10.00
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DVD
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$35.00
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Vinyl (Gin & Raspberry)
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$30.00
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Songbook (Let’s
Sing a Kiwi Song)
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$10.00
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Songbook (if
ordered with “Let Sing a Kiwi Song” CD or cassette)
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$5.00
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* plus
$3.50 postage & packaging per order (New
Zealand only). Overseas
postage rates on application.
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Please make cheques payable to "Gin &
Raspberry Enterprises"
THANK
YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN REAL NEW
ZEALAND MUSIC
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