Career highlights: Burberry, London Contemporary Orchestra, The Last Leg (Channel 4), Abbey Road Studios, Frank Turner, Hackney Colliery Band
I’m Martin Ash, a freelance professional musician based in London, UK.
- viola
- violin
- baroque viola
- mandolin
- ensemble leader
- arranger
- fixer
- acoustic and electric (inc. wireless)
- screen work (miming or live audiovisual recording)
- studio recording
- remote recording
- own gear, transport and full UK driving licence
- classical (orchestral, chamber, etc.), baroque / historically informed, musical theatre, Irish/folk (including ceilidhs), country, blues, pop/rock/singer-songwriter, etc.
- fluent sightreader and improviser, confident working from chords, playing by ear and writing my own parts
Besides one-off freelance work and some solo performing, I am also active with:
my own flexible function / chamber ensemble
a covers / Irish function band
a roaming acoustic wedding / function trio
a covers and folk duo, also available with a caller for ceilidhs
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Donations / tips in the light of any of my music-related activities are always gratefully received via paypal.me/martinashmusic, or any other means!
Nice plug for you this morning on Radio 4 in “Copyright or Wrong”.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08md9xf
Well done that man – keep up the good work!
GAZ (saxophonist & erstwhile {occasional} fellow busker)
facebook.com/gazgaskell
Thanks Gaz – would never have picked that up without a heads-up, and nice to have it from a fellow Merseysider (even if I moved away long ago). Play on!
If anyone ever needs an entertaining fiddle or violin player they should use Martin Ash.
An excellent performer that you can’t take your eyes off
The Zoots
I just heard you playing at Clapham Junction. Thank you for brightening my Friday afternoon!
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