Martyn Bennett | |
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| Born | 17 February 1971 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Died | 30 January 2005 (aged 33) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | Celtic fusion, electronic, dance |
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| Years active | 1995–2005 |
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| Website | www |
Martyn Bennett (17 February 1971 – 30 January 2005) was a Canadian-Scottish musician who was influential in the evolution of modern Celtic fusion, a blending of traditional Celtic and modern music. He was a piper, violinist, composer and producer. Diagnosis of serious illness at the age of thirty curtailed his live performances, although he completed a further two albums in the studio. He died from cancer in 2005, fifteen months after the release of his fifth album Grit.