Martin Curtis
New Zealand Singer / Songwriter - Trekking Guide
New Zealand Singer / Songwriter - Trekking Guide
Notable Songs
Information about some of Martin's more notable songs can be found on their own separate pages:
Interview on Radio New Zealand
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.
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.
Listen to Sample Audio Files
Click on the links below to listen to short samples of some selected songs (MP3 format). Albums they can be found on are in brackets.
Gin & Raspberry - 2022 version - full song
Gin & Raspberry - original version (Live at Greendale, Below the High Country, Off to the Dry Cardrona, Gin & Raspberry, Otago my Home DVD)
The Daisy Patch (Live at Greendale, Below the High Country, The Daisy Patch, Otago my Home DVD)
Home from Home (Beyond a Climber's Moon, The Daisy Patch)
A Climber's Moon (Beyond a Climber's Moon, Otago my Home DVD)
Land of Ice and Fire (Beyond a Climber's Moon, The Daisy Patch)
Stop the River (Below the High Country, Gin & Raspberry)
Cardrona Spring (Below the High Country, Off to the Dry Cardrona)
Hoiho (The Sound of the Warning, Save the Wilderness)
Tale of Two Keas (The Sound of the Warning, Live at Greendale, Save the Wilderness)
Burning Rain (Live at Greendale, Save the Wilderness, The Daisy Patch)
Wilderness (The Sound of the Warning, Save the Wilderness)
Yellow and Blue (The Sound of the Warning, Live at Greendale, Save the Wilderness)
Shining River (Save the Wilderness)
Song of the Whale (Save the Wilderness, Gin & Raspberry)
Otago My Home (Below the High Country, Otago my Home DVD)
Sir Ed (High in the Himalaya, Live at Greendale, Sea to Summit)
The Demon's Mask (High in the Himalaya, Beyond a Climber's Moon)
The Ashes of Time (Sea to Summit)
Master of the Crew (Sea to Summit)