Editing Martie Maguire (section)

==Early life==
Martha Elenor Erwin, nicknamed Martie, <!--She took the surname Maguire after her second marriage, thus, per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Biography#People_with_the_same_surname , is referred to as "Martie" to distinguish her from Gareth.-->  was born October 12, 1969, in [[York, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="TV guide">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/martie-maguire/256027 |title=Martie Maguire News, Martie Maguire Bio and Photos |publisher=TVGuide.com |access-date=2014-07-15}}</ref>

Encouraged by her parents &ndash; educators at private schools &ndash; Martie began playing violin at age five, and by age 12, started to learn to play "[[fiddle]] style" after receiving a birthday gift of fiddle lessons.<ref name="Ladies Home Journal">[http://www.lhj.com/lhj/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/lhj/story/data/martiemaguirecelebprofile_01132003.xml]{{dead link|date=July 2014}}</ref> She also was active in her school orchestra.<ref name="Gilchriest">[http://www.freewebs.com/originalchicks/newsarchive.htm]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219045902/http://www.freewebs.com/originalchicks/newsarchive.htm|date=December 19, 2007}}</ref>

Her sister Emily <!--She took the surname Strayer after her second marriage, thus, per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Biography#People_with_the_same_surname , is referred to as "Emily" to distinguish her from Martin.-->  shared her love and interest in music, and displayed early talent herself. The two sisters were provided musical instruction on several instruments, and their talent for [[vocal harmony]] continued to be nurtured. Although Maguire became famous for her harmony and mastery of the fiddle, she also plays a variety of [[String instrument|strings]] that include the [[viola]], guitar, [[mandolin]], and double bass.<ref name=Leggett>Leggett, Steve [https://archive.today/20130104003115/http://music.msn.com/artist/?artist=16649328&menu=bio All-Music Guide writer on MSN] (Retrieved March 9, 2008)</ref> Maguire [[Composer|compose]]s songs and [[arrangement|arrange]]s the use of [[stringed instrument]]s for concert and recording performances.