reviews of the new CD -

"All songs show a mastery of words that create vivid pictures and believable characters ... It's all put together with skill and passion ... Martyn's fiddle playing is excellent, but a bit too wild for me at times ... A well produced CD with extensive sleeve notes and photographs."  
Theo Thomas, Unicorn Folk Magazine, Spring 2007

"Typically thoughtful, warmly sung with exemplary diction and featuring his skilful fiddling ... The title comes from the track called 'The Fiddler' and very entertaining it is too ... Other striking tracks include 'Nothing To Fear', with its lilting melancholy, and 'Bam Bam's Last Note', a haunting setting of the last words of an 18 year old heroin addict ... This is an album that affords a deal of enjoyable listening."
Pat Nightingale, Folk London, Feb/March 2007

"The CD is deeply rooted in the English folk/singer-songwriter tradition. I think Martyn Oram is at his best in the more sober ballads like 'Nothing To Fear' or 'Wherewithal' which are very pure and honest songs....This is a nice album with some nice songs which I really enjoy."
Eelco Schilder, Folkworld 33, Germany, June 2007

"A very adaptable writer and musician, hard to pigeonhole .... his latest album is best exemplified in the thoughtful, punchy acoustics of 'Good Times', the uplifting mandolin-led 'Kissing Polka' and the carefully crafted love song 'Twenty Years'."          Rock 'n' Reel Issue 3

Martyn is also a member of the London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra

Zany Humour, Great Music, and High Energy  !!!

colourful celtic, cajun, klezmer, cossack, countryblues and comedy     Check www.lpso.co.uk for info, photos, reviews etc !

                                                                                                                                    London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra  Dates 2008 :

Jan 18 - Rondo Theatre, Bath Jan 19 - The Hall, Pamber Heath, Hants Jan 31 - Layer Marney Tower, Essex Feb 1 - Maldon Town Hall, Essex Feb 2 - Ashen Hall, Essex Feb 9 - Tampere Hall, Finland Feb 14 - Wharf Theatre, Devizes Feb 15 - Totland, Isle of Wight Feb 16 - Ventnor, Isle of Wight Feb 17 - Bembridge,  Isle of Wight Feb 22 - Corner House Theatre, Tolworth, London March 2 - Chelsea Lodge, Portman Hotel, London March 7 - Phoenix Theatre, Bordon, Hants April 25 - Theatre Royal, Margate May 2nd - Redbourn Hall, Herts May 10th - Graveney Church, Kent June 28 - Hitchin Festival July 3, 4, 5, 6 - Skagen Folk Festival, Denmark July 12 - Bedford River Festival 3.00pm July 13 - Bromley Police Club July 18,19,20 - Kihveli Soikoon, Hankasalmi, Finland July 26 - Warwick Folk Festival Aug 1 - Acorn Village, Manningtree, Essex Sept 13 - Centenary Centre, Peel, Isle of Man Nov 21 - Hambledon Hall, Surrey April 25, 2009 - St Mathew's Church, Gillingham

Solo, or with Waterfall, Walter or the LPSO, the last 25 years have been filled with variety - festivals, concerts, theatres, pubs, clubs, art galleries, theme parks, ferries, airports and museums !
from Edward Heath’s 80th Birthday Party to the Water Rats’ Annual Ball (6 times), from the flight deck of HMS Glasgow in the Caribbean, to a train carrying cast members to Brookside’s 500th episode party.
From the Shetlands to the Scilly's, through Switzerland, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Australia, Central America and the USA.