Martin Praetorius
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DE Doerphof – Singer/Songwriter / Folk Rock / Folk / Acoustic / Roots Rock
Martin Praetorius

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Edit-artist-releases-release-placeholder Tales from the feverworld Album 2018
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The Essen, Germany born singer-songwriter Martin Praetorius is a troubadour in the truest sense of the word.

He has long been at home on the world’s stages, playing his music in Scandinavia, Ireland, England and Scotland, Greenland and the USA.

After several years of touring & travelling without a fixed base, he now spends most of his time in Ireland, connecting with folk and trad musicians alike, learning, collaborating and exploring.

On his new album, "It's OK, I'm Still Laughing", he collaborates with Clare Uilleann piper Blackie O'Connell, Cork fiddler Eoughan Neff and Dino Soldo, who has been a member of Lionel Ritchie's touring band for over 20 years and has toured with Leonard Cohen.

With a keen sense of the situation, Praetorius fuses a unique blend of folk-rock, Americana, Celtic influences and storytelling into a larger framework and takes his listeners on a journey, singing short stories that aim point-blank, straight at the heart.

He has released two albums under his own name, “Affairs of the heart” and the latest, “Tales from the feverworld”, on the German label POTTpeople.
The new album, “It’s Ok, I’m still laughing!” is scheduled for release in 2024.

Here’s what people say:

“A ‘Late Date’ favourite.”
Fiachna Ó Braonain, RTE Radio 1, Ireland

"A powerful song."
Iain Anderson, BBC Radio Scotland on the latest single "Summer Is Gone"

“The German with the Irish heart.
David Dee Moore, Acoustic Yard Radio Show

“One of our own.”
Eoin O’Neill, Clare FM

“It’s hard to take on classic tunes like that and leave some sort of imprint of your own, but fair play to Martin Praetorius, that’s a fine version of Van Morrison’s ‘Into the mystic’.”
Ralph Mc Lean, BBC Radio Ulster

“Martin Praetorius retaining a sense of Celtic grace with his version of Van Morrison’s ‘Into the mystic.’ Who would dare cover Van Morrison in such a brilliant way!”
Alex Huskisson, Mystery Train Radio, UK