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Ernie Martinez unveils long-awaited debut solo CD at Swallow Hill |
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Contact: Rodolfo Betancourt
rudy@swallowhillmusic.org
Laura McGaughey
laura@swallowhillmusic.org
303.765.2488 |
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DENVER, COLO. (5/22/08) -- Swallow Hill is thrilled to present the official
CD release concert for Ernie Martinez's highly anticipated debut solo project on
Saturday, June 14 at 8 p.m. The CD, titled Where I Make My Home, features
numerous special guests, including members of Dakota Blonde, John Chandler & the
Wichitones, Reckless Abandon and Loose Cannon. These special guests will also
appear with Martinez at the release concert.An extremely versatile musician, Ernie Martinez has been on the
Swallow Hill faculty from its very beginnings before its foundation, when the
Denver Folklore Center began offering classes. Swallow Hill as a nonprofit
organization was born in 1979 out of the growth of the Center and its increasing
role in top-notch concert production and promotions as well as music class
offerings. Through these changes, Martinez continued to remain a key figure on
the faculty. After taking a hiatus for a moment in the 1980s, he returned as a
permanent Swallow Hill faculty member in 1995.
Martinez plays just about every instrument that has strings and
more. He started out in the early 1970s playing guitar and drums. Then, when
"Foggy Mountain Breakdown" and "Dueling Banjos" came out, he was inspired to
learn the five-string banjo. Soon afterwards, he took up the mandolin, dobro and
peddle steel guitar.
Since then, Martinez has made music a full-time career as a performer, teacher,
recording artist and producer. Currently, he plays with Dakota Blond, Runaway
Express, Timothy P. and Rural Route Three, The Jammy Man Band and John Chandler.
He instructs beginning through advanced-level students at Swallow Hill, and
stylistically, his specialties are bluegrass and country.
For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members.
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About Swallow Hill Music
Association
Helping
people make and enjoy music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association
is one of the largest nonprofit institutions of its kind in the United
States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than
2,300 members, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is
rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert
venues house more than 200 performances a year, featuring some of the
world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent.
Swallow Hill’s Julie Davis School of Music
offers classes for every interest, skill level and member of the family. Each
year, a faculty of 60 instructors provides training to more than 4,000 students.
A Tier II member of the
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Swallow Hill has won both
the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts, countless
"Best of Denver" awards, has been recognized by the the North American
Folk Alliance, and is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and
roots performers in the country.
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