Cutting-edge, steeped in tradition, innovative and inspirational, Martyn Bennett studied classical violin, viola and piano at the RSAMD, graduating in 1992. Having won several awards, including the Hilda Bailey prize for violin and Scotland’s Musician of the Year Award, Martyn took to the stage as a bag-piper, fiddler, endless experimenter and charismatic performer. Following his untimely death at the age of 33, Phil Cunningham described Martyn as “one of the most talented and respected musician

This week, we're looking back on Martyn Bennett's groundbreaking 2003 album Grit. The album will be available on double heavyweight yellow vinyl on 28th July as part of our vinyl re-issues series. Find out more: smarturl.it/VinylReIssues | Real World Records