Dave Marty

American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame

Live Music◆Sing‑Alongs◆Requests◆Audience Participation

I bring the music people love to life: encouraging singing, sharing memories and creating moments your residents will cherish.

No microphones. No speakers. Just 100% live acoustic music.

Dave Marty · 2010 American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame

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In The Room

Dave Marty seated with his gold-plated banjo, smiling.

Live Music

Solo banjo, played acoustically in the room. No microphones, no speakers, nothing to set up.

Sing-Alongs

The tunes are the ones your residents grew up on, so the room sings along.

Requests

Someone calls out a favorite and Dave plays it.

Audience Participation

Residents take part rather than sit and listen. That is what brings the memories back.

I Play Tunes From

Well-Known Composers

  • Burt Bacharach
  • Cole Porter
  • Duke Ellington
  • George Gershwin
  • Hoagy Carmichael
  • Irving Berlin
  • Jerome Kern
  • Johnny Mercer
  • Richard Rodgers
  • The Beatles

Broadway Shows

  • Annie
  • Cabaret
  • Dr. Zhivago
  • Fiddler On The Roof
  • Oklahoma
  • Porgy & Bess
  • The Sound Of Music
  • South Pacific
  • The Sting

Global Songs

  • Classical Music
  • French
  • Greek
  • Hawaiian
  • Holiday Songs
  • Italian
  • Jewish
  • Latin
  • Russian & Spanish

Where Dave Plays

Senior Communities

Where I have shared music and memories

  • Aegis of Corte MaderaCorte Madera
  • Aegis of San RafaelSan Rafael
  • Aldersly Danish Retirement HomeSan Rafael
  • Alma Via of San RafaelSan Rafael
  • Buena Vista Manor HouseSan Francisco
  • Drake TerraceSan Rafael
  • Muir WoodsPetaluma
  • Oakmont of NovatoNovato
  • Rafael Convalescent HospitalSan Rafael
  • Rhoda Goldman PlazaSan Francisco
  • Smith Ranch Care CenterSan Rafael
  • Springfield in PetalumaPetaluma
  • The CarlisleSan Francisco
  • The RedwoodsMill Valley
  • Valley Orchard RetirementPetaluma
  • Windsong of SonomaPetaluma

A Career On Stage

Long-running engagements

  • Cruise ShipsFeatured novelty act 17 yrs
  • The Red GarterSan Francisco 13 yrs
  • Earthquake McGoon’sSan Francisco · intermission soloist 10 yrs
  • Marin Joe’sSan Rafael 6 yrs
  • The Red GarterFlorence, Italy 6 mos
  • The Red GarterNew York World’s Fair