Martin Curtis
New Zealand Singer / Songwriter
New Zealand Singer / Songwriter
Notable Songs
Information about some of Martin's more notable songs can be found on their own separate pages:
Watch on YouTube
Several of Martin's songs can be viewed on his YouTube channel.
In 1984 Martin was part of a group of NZ folk musicians to feature on a TVNZ television special "A Drop of the Pure Stuff". As well as performing in several group songs, Martin performed Eric Bogle's "Song of the Whale" here.
Interview on Radio NZ
Click here to listen to an extended interview with Martin on Radio New Zealand (National Radio), where he discusses his influences, his early foray into folk music in England and Australia, and the topics which inspired him to become one of New Zealand's most prolific singer/songwriters.
Listen to Sample Audio Files
Click on the links below to listen to some selected songs (MP3 format). Albums they can be found on are in brackets.
Full length songs:
Gin & Raspberry - 2022 versionÂ
The Daisy Patch (Live at Greendale, Below the High Country, The Daisy Patch, Otago my Home DVD)
The Cry of the Kaka (Live at Greendale, Below the High Country, The Daisy Patch, Otago my Home DVD)
Short samples:
Burning Rain (Live at Greendale, Save the Wilderness, The Daisy Patch)
Cardrona Spring (Below the High Country, Off to the Dry Cardrona)
A Climber's Moon (Beyond a Climber's Moon, Otago my Home DVD)
Gin & Raspberry - original version (Live at Greendale, Below the High Country, Off to the Dry Cardrona, Gin & Raspberry, Otago my Home DVD)
Hoiho (The Sound of the Warning, Save the Wilderness)
Home from Home (Beyond a Climber's Moon, The Daisy Patch)
Land of Ice and Fire (Beyond a Climber's Moon, The Daisy Patch)
Master of the Crew (Sea to Summit)
Shining River (Save the Wilderness)
Sir Ed (High in the Himalaya, Live at Greendale, Sea to Summit)
Song of the Whale (Save the Wilderness, Gin & Raspberry)
Tale of Two Keas bush poem (The Sound of the Warning, Live at Greendale, Save the Wilderness)
Yellow and Blue (The Sound of the Warning, Live at Greendale, Save the Wilderness)