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Mingo Saldivar

With a career that spans over four decades, Mingo Saldivar is a two time Grammy Nominee and a recipient of the prestigious National Heritage Award from the NEA. A Texas native, born in 1936, on the outskirts of San Antonio, Mr. Saldivar was playing the drums and guitar by the early age of 11. Just a year later he learned the upright- bass (tololoché), and then he mastered the button accordion. MINGO SALDIVAR, Accordion & VocalsGARY LOPEZ, HarmonicaOSCAR GARCIA, Bajo SextoROLAND GOMEZ, Bajo SextoCHIVO GARZA, BassCHALE TORRES, Drums.

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Mingo Saldivar: <i>Conjunto</i> 9/22/08: Mingo Saldivar: Conjunto

Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, this National Heritage Award-winning and Grammy-nominated accordionist has been dubbed “the Dancing Cowboy” by fans. Part of Roadhouse.

Mingo Saldivar: Conjunto

Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, this National Heritage Award-winning and Grammy-nominated accordionist has been dubbed “the Dancing Cowboy” by fans. Part of Roadhouse.
Mingo Saldivar 3/7/04: Mingo Saldivar

Mingo Saldivar, accordionist and veteran of the Texas conjunto music scene, recently released his new foot-stomping CD, Return of the Dancing Cowboy. Presented in cooperation with íViva Mexico!: Washington, DC Celebrates, a city-wide collaboration between DC area cultural institutions, the Mexican Cultural Institute, and the Embassy of Mexico.

Mingo Saldivar

Mingo Saldivar, accordionist and veteran of the Texas conjunto music scene, recently released his new foot-stomping CD, Return of the Dancing Cowboy. Presented in cooperation with íViva Mexico!: Washington, DC Celebrates, a city-wide collaboration between DC area cultural institutions, the Mexican Cultural Institute, and the Embassy of Mexico.

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