Martie Maguire

Description: (Country Musician)

Martie Maguire is an American musician best known for being one of the founding members of the ‘alternative country’ music band Dixie Chicks. She is also acclaimed for setting up a Bluegrass band Court Yard Hounds with her younger sister Emily Robison Strayer. Martie was instinctively drawn towards music as a child and started taking violin lessons when she was only five. Receiving fiddle lessons as a gift on her 12th birth anniversary, she attempted to master several stringed instruments including acoustic guitar, double bass, viola, and the mandolin with Emily. She even tried her hand in composing songs, setting the score for her composed tracks, and lending her vocals to them. She participated in a string of national fiddle competitions as a teenager and won numerous awards as well. While she was in school, she created a bluegrass band, ‘Blue Night Express’ with her classmates, Sharon and Troy Gilchrist, and Emily, and the group performed for more than five years. Martie and Emily teamed up with Robin Lynn Macy and Laura Lynch to create an alternative country and bluegrass crew, ‘Dixie Chicks’. After the departure of Macy and Lynch, Emily and Martie established the folk and country music duo, ‘Court Yard Hounds’. She has won countless awards as a Dixie Chick member, including the most coveted ‘Grammy’.

Overview

Birthday October 12, 1969 (Libra)
Born In United States
Alternative names Martha Martie Elenor Erwin
Height 173 cm
Spouse/Ex- Gareth Maguire (m. 2001–2013), Ted Seidel (m. 1995–1999)
Parents Paul Erwin
Barbara Trask
Children Eva Ruth Maguire
Relatives Emily Robison, Julia Erwin

Did you know

What instruments does Martie Maguire play in the band Dixie Chicks? Martie Maguire plays the fiddle, mandolin, and viola in the band Dixie Chicks.
How did Martie Maguire and Emily Robison meet Natalie Maines? Martie Maguire and Emily Robison met Natalie Maines through a mutual friend in the music industry.
What genre of music is Martie Maguire known for playing? Martie Maguire is known for playing country, bluegrass, and Americana music.
Has Martie Maguire released any solo music outside of Dixie Chicks? Yes, Martie Maguire has released solo music as part of side projects like Court Yard Hounds.
What role does Martie Maguire play in the creative process of Dixie Chicks' music? Martie Maguire is involved in songwriting, arranging, and producing music for Dixie Chicks.
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