Swallow Hill Blog
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Q&A With Jeff Peterson of the Masters of Hawaiian Music
Guitar player Jeff Peterson is one of Hawaii’s most celebrated musicians. A recognized master of the slack key guitar style the islands...
Clay Kirkland’s Top Ten Ways To Beat The Reaper
Ten years ago Clay Kirkland started marking his birthday with a live music event he dubbed "Clay Kirkland Beats the Reaper." Though he...
Q&A: Matt Brown and Greg Reish
Matt Brown and Greg Reish's Speed of the Plow is a collection of lively and entertaining old time fiddle tunes. The album demonstrates...
Q&A: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Few bands stand at the nexus of art, live performance and history the way Ladysmith Black Mambazo does. From humble beginnings in...
Swallow Hill Music staffers recall favorite 2015 moments
Before closing the door on 2015, Swallow Hill Music staffers weighed in with their favorite moments of the year. From concerts to the...
Swallow Hill Music Instructor Profile: Deborah Collins
“I really wanted to be a singer, I’ve worked on this my whole life.” Singing. It’s where so many aspects of Swallow Hill Music teacher...
The Query: 4 Christmas Songs We Secretly Listen to All Year
Acoustic folk/pop duo The Query's 5th Annual Christmas Show is at Swallow Hill Music on December 12. We asked the band to share some of...
Q&A: The Lowest Pair on songwriting, life on the road and banjos
In just over two years The Lowest Pair has released several acclaimed albums, an output matched only by their appetite for hitting the...