Between The Covers Tour
Originally planned for October 2003, the Between The Covers Tour had to be postponed until the beginning of the following year. This tour saw Marti adding some jazz classics to his set for the first time, although they were to become a regular feature! These songs he dedicated to his mum as they were some of her favourites!
- Wishing I Was Lucky
- Sweet Little Mystery
- Lip Service East Of The River
- Close To You
- Mary Jane's Last Dance
- I've Been Around The World
- I Can Give You Everything
- Don't Want To Forgive Me Now
- Goodnight Girl
- It Should Have Been Me sung by Jackie Johnson
- Julia Says
- Grandma's Hands
- Temptation
- Summer Wind
- I Wanna Be Around
- Maybe I'm In Love
- I'm Glad There Is You
- One For My Baby
- With A Little Help From My Friends
- Love Is All Around
Additional songs which were not included in every show - Beyond The Sea; Fire And Rain; Follow You, Follow Me.
Once again, this was a superb tour! The jazz songs being a lovely addition to a wonderful set!
- 29th January - Plymouth Pavilions
- 30th January - Cardiff International Arena
- 31st January - Hammersmith Apollo, London
- 1st February - Sheffield City Hall
- 3rd February - Manchester Apollo
- 4th February - Manchester Apollo
- 6th February - Newcastle City Hall
- 7th February - AECC, Aberdeen
- 8th February - Edinburgh Playhouse
- 10th February - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
- 11th February - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
- 13th February - RHC. Nottingham
- 15th February - Bournemouth International Centre
- 16th February - Brighton Centre
- 17th February - NEC, Birmingham
Marti's band -
- Leo Green - saxophone and musical director
- James Nisbet - guitar
- Danny Farrant - drums
- Jerry Meehan - bass
- Richard Cardwell - keyboards
- Mark Taylor - Hammond organ and keyboards
- Chris Storr - trumpet
Backing vocals - Jackie Johnson and Louise Marshall.
The support act for this tour were two working class lads from Cumbria - John and Wayne. Carpenters by trade, John Dunnery and Wayne Wilkinson always dreamt of being musicians. The music and sense of humour proved to be a big hit with Marti's fans! You can follow John and Wayne on Facebook. They were ably assisted by the beautiful vocals of Dorie Jackson! Dorie also appeared on Marti's Alone Tour when she backed Chris Difford and sang Labelled With Love with both Chris and Marti! Since then, Dorie has also recorded a lovely duet with Marti called Heavy. Dorie also has a Facebook page.
