Me & Martha (Band)

Biography:

Me & Martha are keepers of the flame of ‘real’ music, national treasures of America’s Mountain Music, a treasure trove of musical memorabilia, great story tellers with exceptional musical talents and are endlessly entertaining.

Martha and Don are married to each other and live in McGaheysville, Virginia on Massanutten Mountain One. Martha Hills and Don DePoy enthusiastically bring Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley Music to the world. You’ll be quick to notice they embrace life and love to make music. Me & Martha plays Americana Rural Roots Mountain Music, which includes American fiddle and banjo traditions, blues, old-time string band, sea shanties, work songs, hillbilly, traditional and classic country, bluegrass, rural swing, and contemporary folk ballads.

Using mountain dulcimer, 5-string banjo, autoharp, guitar, Dobro, mandolin and bass fiddle, the duo continues the centuries old music making tradition of taking a little of this and that creating a fusion of whatever musical genres seem to fit effectively to create a fresh approach to the music.

Steeped in the tradition of improvised performing art, Me & Martha creates a space where everyone can experience musical art as unfolding stories. Many of Me & Martha’s signature songs explore the universal themes of everyday life. On stage, Martha and Don captivate audiences with spontaneous and often amusing banter and backed up by amazing vocal and instrument virtuosity.

Me & Martha are members of America’s Old time Country Music Hall of Fame and are on the artist rosters of the Virginia Commission for the Arts and Young Audiences of Virginia. After hosting weekly Jam Sessions for six years at JMU, in 2014, Me & Martha began hosting a Shenandoah Valley Bluegrass Jam every Tuesday evening at the Elkton Community Center in Elkton, VA. The weekly jam typically has a hundred listeners and upwards to fifteen musicians.

Don is a 5th generation music maker from the Shenandoah Valley and holds a PhD specializing in American Music and Popular Culture. Martha is an early childhood educator with over 15 years in private and public education.

Website: https://www.meandmartha.info/

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