Swallow Hill Blog
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The folk rebellion that preserved free speech in Washington Square Park
Swallow Hill announces 12th Annual Denver Ukefest, May 9-11
The ukulele is a musical Rorschach test. With its small body and four strings, the understated instrument also offers musicians of all...
Hal Aqua talks about The Lost Tribe, the early days of Swallow Hill, and more
As the creative force behind the popular Jews Do concert series, and leader of the klezmer fusion band The Lost Tribe, Hal Aqua is well...
Bill Frisell to play the First Baptist Church in Denver on April 7
"It's hard to find a more fruitful meditation on American music than in the compositions of guitarist Bill Frisell," The New York Times...
Saddle up for Swallow Hill’s American Cowboy Music Ensemble
"Why is cowboy music important?" Swallow Hill Music Instructor Mike Jagel asked rhetorically as he looked out from under his ten gallon...
Out in the fiddle of nowhere, old-time music is sprouting forth
Uke Lab offers a new way for ukulele players of all levels to polish their skills
Swallow Hill Music is excited to announce a new, four week ukulele class from instructors John Nash and Casey Cormier called Uke Lab. The...
Hal Aqua’s Jews Do Jews Brings Communities Together
Phil Wiggins & George Kilby Jr. bring tradition and modern sounds to Swallow Hill Music
When Phil Wiggins and George Kilby Jr. share a stage there's more than music going on. Sure, audiences hear great music from these...