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Ron Hinkle has been playing banjo since the age of 12.  He and his sister, Linda Hall, learned from their father, Myron Hinkle,a long-time professional banjoist and pianist. who is a 2009 inductee of the Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame.

As an adult Ron has been the banjoist for several Trad Jazz fests throughout the U.S. and Germany and has a degree in Music Education. He is an Army Bandsman (clarinet, sax, banjo, guitar, ukulele, and vocals), and has played the banjo in 31 countries on 4 continents.

He and his wife Paige have a daughter, Carlee. They now live a very contented life with their 3 cats, Jean (De)Clawed Kitty, Anna-Marie Mouse-Prowler, and Malcolm the Manx.