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* [[Ever So Sleightly]] ( | * [[Ever So Sleightly]] (1975) | ||
* [[Any Second Now]] ( | * [[Any Second Now]] (1977) | ||
* [[Sleight Unseen]] ( | * [[Sleight Unseen]] (1979) | ||
Written by [[Jon Racherbaumer]] | Written by [[Jon Racherbaumer]] | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 18 March 2011
| Martin Nash | |
| Born | March 18, 1933 Vancouver, Canada |
|---|---|
| Died | 2009 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | "Charming Cheat" |
Martin Allan Nash (1933 - 2009) was a close-up card magician who specialized in gambling/cheating demonstrations. He billed himself as the "Charming Cheat" and was a regular at The Magic Castle, where he frequently received standing ovations for his Castle act, appropriately dubbed "Ovation." Bob Farmer also uncovered a sideline of Nash's while doing research on marked cards, when a forensics expert at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told him Nash had helped them catch cheats working the lumber camps of British Columbia.[1]
Awards
- 2005 Canadian Association of Magicians Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1998 Academy of Magical Arts Performing Fellowship
- 1991 Academy of Magical Arts Close-Up Magician of the Year
Books
Written by Stephen Minch:
- Ever So Sleightly (1975)
- Any Second Now (1977)
- Sleight Unseen (1979)
Written by Jon Racherbaumer
- Infinity Power, (Lee Freed, 1996). A book of applications for Nash's Infinity Crimp.
DVDs
- Martin A Nash Award-Winning Card Magic, Volumes 1-5. Meir Yedid Magic, January, 2010. Originally released as single videos and DVDs by A-1 MagicalMedia, 1998-2004. Combined running time: Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes.
- Charming Cheat Show & Lecture DVD. Meir Yedid Magic, from the A-1 MagicalMedia collection, March, 2004. Originally released on VHS in 2002 as "Martin A. Nash Live!" Running time: Approximately 75 minutes.
- Infinity and Beyond (Martin Nash tips his method for controlling cards and teaches his Tabled Faro technique). Meir Yedid Magic, from the A-1 MagicalMedia collection. Originally released on VHS in 1995. Re-released on DVD in 2004. Running time: Approximately 92 minutes.
- The Very Best of Martin Nash, Volumes 1-3. L&L Publishing, 2005. Originally released on VHS in 1981 as a six-part series produced by Videonics (The Fun Routine, Kings Incognito, Colors on the March, Nash Reputation, Jacks are Better, The Castle Act and Magician's Magic).
Martin Nash in Genii
- 1994 • December - Martin Nash's Very Best Tabled False Cut, published in Gary Ouellet's Fulminations column.