Swallow Hill Blog
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CBCA Story Spotlight – Education and Swallow Hill
Matt Skellenger: “I don’t think it matters how many strings you have”
Swallow Hill Music Instructor Matt Skellenger has an alter ego. By day, Matt is an understated but enthusiastic music teacher sharing his...
Bluegrass Act Wood Belly Praises the Colorado Hipster Beard
Daniella Katzir: “It certainly is eclectic.”
Daniella Katzir wears many musical hats at Swallow Hill - instructor and performer chief among them. It comes as no surprise, then, that...
Please Support Swallow Hill Music’s Scholarship Fund!
I recently met with one of Swallow Hill’s scholarship students who changed my life. Faith Smith’s first memory of seeing a violin goes...
Flor de Toloache to play Swallow Hill Music on January 27
Mariachi has become a ubiquitous fixture upon the American musical landscape. The traditional Mexican music flows with seeming ease...
We Banjo 3 on the Celtic Ties to American Bluegrass
We Banjo 3, which originated in Galway, Ireland, plays a fusion of traditional Irish, old-time and bluegrass music that has been dubbed...
Holly Near – “…there are songs for a variety of different reasons and occasions”
Swallow Hill Music is excited to present singer-songwriter Holly Near in Daniels Hall on Friday, October 12 at 8 p.m. Earlier this year...
Tennis: Solo In Stereo Tour with special guest Esme Patterson coming to Denver on November 23
"Despite being a duo, Patrick and I have never played a show together as a two piece," Alaina Moore explains. Alaina is one half of Denver...