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Marcy Marxer

Marcy Marxer is an American multi-instrumentalist and singer from Swartz Creek, Michigan, who plays guitar, mandolin, banjo, cello-banjo, ukulele, and more. With her partner Cathy Fink she has performed folk, bluegrass, swing, and children's music for decades. The duo won two Grammy Awards for Best Musical Album for Children and received many more nominations, and the Washington Area Music Association has given them more than 60 WAMMIE awards. She was a member of the all-woman group Blue Rose with Fink, Laurie Lewis, Sally Van Meter, and Molly Mason, and is also a sought-after session player.

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