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Ernie Martinez
Variety: Bluegrass, Country, Cowboy, Folk, Instrumental,
Rock'n'Roll
Instrumentalists, Songwriters / Composers,
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An extremely versatile musician, Ernie
plays just about every instrument that has strings, and more. He started
out in the late 1960's playing guitar and drums. Then, when Foggy Mountain
Breakdown and The Dueling Banjos came out, he was inspired to learn
5-string banjo. Soon afterwards, he took up the mandolin, resophonic
guitar, and pedal steel. He also plays fiddle, piano, and bass.
Ernie is a brilliant musician, inspiring teacher, recording
artist, songwriter, and producer. He teaches at Swallow Hill Music Association
and Olde Town Pickin' Parlor, where his specialties are bluegrass and
country, beginning through advanced levels.

Mark
Mortensen,
Michi * Regier,
Mark Merryman,
Kurt Hunsinger,
Sandy Reay, and Ernie:
Djypsy
Grass meets the Canyon Ratz and Quickdraw
Homegrown Music at Las Hadas
(photo by Kim Davison)

with Djypsy
Grass , October 9, 2005
(photo by Kim Davison)
He plays regularly with Runaway Express, Dakota Blonde,
Jon Chandler &
the Wichitones, Timothy P. (Rural Route Three and the Stocking Stuffers),
Reckless Abandon and Loose
Cannon.
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photos by Bill
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at the Swallow
Hill Folk Festival, September, 2007
(photos by Marge McGregor) |
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at the Swallow
Hill Folk Festival, September, 2007
(photos by Reggie Barrett) |
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