Martin Gibson has been writing and performing music as long as he can remember. He was a finalist in the John Lennon, Nashville Songwriters Association International, Kerrville New Folk, and Great Lakes songwriting contests. He has given over 1,000 concerts, guitar and songwriting workshops at colleges, festivals, schools, libraries, and museums throughout the United States. Gibson has been an opening act for Buckwheat Zydeco, Bela Fleck, Leo Kottke, Dar Williams, Michael Hedges and Jake Shimabukuro. He was co-curator of the 2005 guitar exhibit at the Colby College Museum of Art. Gibson has recorded two CDs,. “Guitarville” featured twelve original multi-style guitar solos each played on a different vintage/unique instrument.