Swallow Hill Blog
News for our community, artist and teacher interviews,
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Read an excerpt from Dick Weissman’s memoir “The Music Never Stops”
Banjo player, songwriter and teacher Dick Weissman is perhaps best known as being a member of The Journeymen, a folk band he started with...
Listen: “It’s Gonna Fall” by Bonnie & the Clydes
We're excited to share "It's Gonna Fall," a new track from Bonnie & the Clydes. The song is off the band's new album Dear Somebody,...
Robyn Hitchcock on songwriting, living in the States, and good-looking creatures
In a career as unscripted and surprising as his songs, Robyn Hitchcock keeps moving forward, plumbing the depths of the human psyche and...
Katie Glassman talks about fiddling, The Western Flyers and Western swing
Fiddler and songwriter Katie Glassman is well-known to Front Range audiences for her award-winning work as a solo artist, with her band...
Okee Dokee Brothers Saddle Up for a new adventure
The Okee Dokee Brothers are returning to Swallow Hill Music on April 17 for not one, but two shows in Daniels Hall. Fronted by Denver...
“Like the chorus of a good song…” Swallow Hill Music remembers Jeff Rudolph
The bar is still open and audiences still fill Daniels Hall, but it isn't the same without Jeff Rudolph. With tears and laughter people...
Swallow Hill Music Instructor Profile: Aaron McCloskey
“Talk about your amps! Talk about all the bands you’re in!” A Swallow Hill Music staffer playfully needled Aaron McCloskey to brag on...
Songwriter Antonio Lopez talks about growing up in Colorado, his new EP, and his favorite song
We caught up with Colorado singer-songwriter Antonio Lopez to discuss the influence of his home state on his music, how he chose the...
George Kahumoku Jr. discusses the history and future of slack key guitar
Known as the "Hawaiian Renaissance Man," slack key guitarist George Kahumoku Jr. is the driving force behind the celebrated Slack Key Show...