Contact Ernie Martinez

303-946-8069 or 303-986-0842

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.

with Sandy Reay, Steve Pierce, Terry Dalton

March 17, 2007, at Sheabeen Irish Pub . (Photo by Andy Schmidt)

(photos by Bill and Linda Patterson)
with Sandy Reay	with Sandy Reay and Rick McGregor
at the Swallow Hill Folk Festival, September, 2007 (photos by Marge McGregor)
	(photo by Reggie Barrett)

	with Steve Pierce, Bob Turner and Sandy Reay
at the Swallow Hill Folk Festival, September, 2007 (photos by Reggie Barrett)

Ernie's CD Release Party at Swallow Hill ~ June 14, 2008
Ernie with Steve Pierce, Sandy Reay, Lisa Astrella, Gary Barker, Martin Gilmore, Eric Grace, Jeff Graves, Butch Hause, Tim Irvin, Johnny Neill, Annie Phillips, Turner Wyatt
(Photos by Bill Patterson)
Ernie with his mother, Lena Martinez Ernie with Anny Byrne
Annie, Ernie, Steve Sandy, Ernie Ernie, Ernie's Mother Lena Lisa, Jeff (back), Gary, Ernie, Eric, Martin Ernie, Martin Annie, Ernie, Tim Gary, Ernie, Lisa	Gary, Ernie, Lisa, Eric Gary, Ernie, Martin Annie, Ernie, Lisa Ernie Ernie, Steve, Johnny Sandy, Ernie, Martin Ernie's Swallow Hill Band
America's Soul Live! June 17, 2008 with Mack Bailey More photos: America's Soul Live! with Jon Chandler, Sandy Reay, Mack Bailey, and Johnny Neill   (photos by Bill Patterson)