Swallow Hill Blog
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CBS4’s Walt DeHaven Joins Swallow Hill Music Board of Directors
We are excited to announce KCNC CBS4 Denver Vice President and General Manager Walt DeHaven as the newest member of our Board of...
Musical Memories: A music therapy class for those experiencing memory loss
On the first Friday of each month, Swallow Hill Music hosts Musical Memories, a class created in partnership with the Alzheimer's...
Ellis Paul on 25 Years On the Road and how long he’d like to keep touring
"I am a working class musician." With these simple words Ellis Paul described himself at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference...
John Craigie discusses No Rain, No Rose, songwriting and more
Editor's Note: Swallow Hill's James Cook interviewed John Craigie and wrote this article. Somewhere in Portland, Oregon, hidden under a...
Q&A: Little Swallows classes at Denver’s McGlone Academy with instructor Marissa Russo
In 2016 Swallow Hill Music introduced its Little Swallows early music education program at McGlone Academy in Denver's Montebello...
Between Two Banjos: Episode Two
On this episode of Between Two Banjos, Dustin and Barry talk about Tom Petty, Robert Ellis and Courtney Hartman's tribute to John...
Turkey Creek Mandolins (Episode 34; Nov 1)
Brad Van Loenen builds Turkey Creek Mandolins in his workshop high above Denver in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. His unique...
Steel City Rovers’ Mark Fletcher discusses CeltBilly, influences and upcoming projects
Hailing from the Canadian "Steel City" of Hamilton, Ontario, Steel City Rovers create a sound true to their blue collar, Celtic roots. Add...
Chuck Pyle’s friends and admirers recall “The Zen Cowboy”
“One man with a guitar who played what was in his soul,” is how Tom Munch sums up his friend Chuck Pyle. Tom and Chuck first bonded...