Marty: Mostly Folk


MartyMarty presents "Mostly Folk"
from November through March.

The introduction theme is a famous `rag´
-- The Entertainer -- by an early 20th Cent.
African-American musician and composer.


The programme is divided into segments so as to showcase the whole spectrum of folk music: contemporary, traditional, political, historical, bluegrass, folk/rock, crossover, and the folk music of minority cultures and countries -- English-speaking and other languages as well.
Each show presents a segment featuring a well-known performer or group.

Marty has been acquainted with the folk music scene in the U.S. since the early 1940's. He has personally known Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Harry Belafonte and many more and has seen most of the famous perform live. All the music on the program is from his personal collection.

folk singerMarty has been active in theatre productions since he wrote and directed his first play in the 4th grade. He founded amateur theatre groups in the U.S. and Israel and is currently a prominent member of the Nerja Players, appearing in their annual Christmas show at the Cultural Centre and in "Animal Farm."
In additon to those mentioned, his favourite singers are John Denver and Paul Simon.