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Beverley Martyn Live At 12 Bar Club, London
We were so pleased to have Beverley Martyn on our 12 Bar Club, London venue for the OnlineTV broadcast. While we do get many stars to shine, few rise to the heights of Beverley Martyn. She blessed us with two sets as she sat through them giving all she had. Her songs were just wonderful as her voice traced the harmonies around her lyrics. The depth of her repertoire is extensive and with her vast history reflected in her song there seems to be something for everyone. If you like Beverley’s music you should check out Deanna Varagona, they could be twins.
Who is Beverley Martyn
Beverley Martyn (real name Beverley Kunter) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. Martyn has worked with such legends as John Martyn, Levon Helm, Jimmy Page, Dave Pegg, Richard Thompson, John Renbourn, Ralph McTell, Davy Graham and Sandy Denny. She also appeared in the photograph on the album sleeve of Bert Jansch’s 1965 album, It Don’t Bother Me, where she can be seen lounging in the background.
Martyn is pure Brit and born in Coventry, England.]In her early days she was picked up to front The Levee Breakers, a jug band featuring Mac McGann and Johnny Joyce, who played the folk circuit in south east England. It was at this early age she recorded her first single. “Babe I’m Leaving You” on the Parlophone label in 1965.
She released a single, “Happy New Year” written by Randy Newman with the help of Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Nicky Hopkins and Andy White. “Happy New Year” was first single on Deram label, distributed by Decca Records. She soon met the folk guitarist Bert Jansch who taught her the guitar and stimulated her to achieve. She did a follow-up single “Museum“, written by Donovan and produced by Denny Cordell. While traversing the 60’s in the folk scene she met Paul Simon who invited her to New York and helped her get involved with the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 alongside Simon and Garfunkel.
Where is Beverley Martyn Today
Martyn released a new album in 2014 entitled The Phoenix and The Turtle. It contains a previously unrecorded Nick Drake and Martyn song, “Reckless Jane.” The album featured Matt Malley on Bass (Counting Crows), Victor Bisetti on Drums (Los Lobos), Mark Pavey on acoustic guitar, Jakob Nebel on electric guitars (Livingston) and Michael Watts, with some added strings by Owain Roberts.
Video Stats For Beverley Martyn
Date of Recording: Nov 16, 2000
Set 1st
Video: NTSC Color
Audio:Stereo
Time: 36min
Digital File Size: 363Meg
Set 2nd
Date of Recording: Nov 16, 2000
Video: NTSC Color
Audio:Stereo
Time: 57min
Digital File Size: 561Meg
Video Taster from Beverley Martyn 2nd set
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