Martin (Maart) Allcock

Maart studied double bass from the age of thirteen going on to Huddersfield school of music, before becoming a professional musician in 1976.

After playing various instruments in a number of folk groups, and briefly working as a chef in the Shetland Isles feeding oil workers, he finally took up regular musical employment with one of his favourite bands, Fairport Convention, in 1985. From here he also branched out to the world of rock as the keyboard player (he had two weeks to learn the new instrument) with Jethro Tull.

Maart recorded and toured with Tull throughout Western and Eastern Europe and North and South America from 1988 to 1991.

After leaving Tull, he continued with the Fairports as well as playing on countless other folk artists' albums until 1996 when, approaching a mature forty years of age, he decided to leave behind at least some of the rigours of the road to spend more time with his family and to pursue the varied musical projects which now occupy his time. He continues to tour and perform in concert with a number of different acts and is, doubtless, currently appearing at a theatre near you.

All the latest news from Maart can be found on his website: www.maartinallcock.com. You can also email him at maart@maartinallcock.com.