Swallow Hill Blog
News for our community, artist and teacher interviews,
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We Banjo 3, Jesse Colin Young, Harold Lopez-Nussa coming to Denver
At it's best, music provides a conversation among cultures; an influence from one gets echoed in the other as a response, and a dialog is...
Sean McGowan (Episode 41; June 22, 2018)
Sean McGowan is a guitarist, author, performer, and professor at the University of Colorado Denver. in this episode of Swallow Hill...
Josh Hunt of The Hunts on growing up and thriving in a family band
"They are an undiscovered gem. They are seven J’s that lead to an H. They are energy with music at its powerful core," a reviewer enthused...
Take Swallow Hill With You… And Tell Us About It!
We know that when our students leave Swallow Hill after a lesson the music doesn't end, it begins. In our video Take Swallow Hill With...
Swallow Hill’s Little Swallows Music Program Helps Preschoolers Perform Better In School
The Little Swallows program introduces preschool-age children to music. The program can go on to help them perform better in school,...
Swallow Hill Music’s Between Two Banjos Season 2, Episode 3
Happy summer! On this installment of Between Two Banjos Dustin and Barry cover a lot of ground ahead of a very busy summer season not only...
Angelique Kidjo: Hear her new album Remain In Light on NPR
When Angelique Kidjo plays Denver Botanic Gardens on Thursday, August 9, she will recast the Talking Heads classic album Remain In Light...
Pete Henriksen and Generation Nomad (Episode 40; May 29, 2018)
Pete Henriksen helped his dad start the Henriksen amplifier company more than a decade ago. Since then they have become a leader in jazz...
Together again: Former Colorado Governor Dick Lamm and Harry Tuft
"So many great adventures, and we're not done yet," Dick says with a glint in his eye. "You betcha," Harry replies. The Dick and Harry in...