Swallow Hill Blog
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Paul Kelly: An Introduction to the Australian Songwriting Legend
I had never heard of Paul Kelly before we booked him and his band this summer to play Daniels Hall on October 13. I've since learned that...
Between Two Banjos: Episode One
In this, the very first episode of Between Two Banjos, Dustin and Barry talk about Sam Amidon, Paul Kelly, Leon Redbone, the New York...
Natalie Padilla (Episode 33; Sept 25)
Natalie Padilla grew up playing the fiddle in contests all over the USA. Now, a professional musician and teacher, she has a new solo...
Interview with Deborah Collins
"I got involved with Swallow Hill almost by coincidence. A friend who I went to music school with was working there and knew they needed a...
Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre: A Playlist of Influences, Deep Cuts and Current Favorites
Whether from the scrolls of Jethro Tull vinyl, or from his own solo performances, the call of Martin Barre’s guitar is unmistakable....
Garrison Keillor Q&A: “My retirement isn’t retirement, it’s a change of scene”
In 2016 Garrison Keillor stepped down as host of A Prairie Home Companion. Leaving the radio variety show he was synonymous with for 42...
Asleep At The Wheel’s Ray Benson: “We’ve played ’em all”
Forty-seven years in, Ray Benson and Asleep At The Wheel show no signs of slowing down. This summer the Western Swing standard bearers are...
Q&A: “Blessed man” Chadzilla looks forward to House of Rock Summer Camp
"On June fifth the Hill will shake!" Chad Johnson recently announced to a packed Swallow Hill Music Teachers' Lounge. And while staffers...
How Harry Tuft Listens
"...these are pros. They know the first downbeat will come and when it finally does, Tuft looks up at me with a smile of pure glee on his...