Each month, Swallow Hill Music's founder Harry Tuft invites a guest to join him for an intimate, story-rich, songwriters-in-the-round event. Swallow Hill Music Presents: Harry & Friends! Once a month, Swallow Hill Music founder Harry Tuft invites a musical guest to join him in the Tuft Theater for an intimate evening of songs and stories […]
Swallow Hill is thrilled to present Grammy-nominated folk singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson! About Eliza Gilkyson Two-time Grammy-nominated folksinger, Eliza Gilkyson, is announcing her new album release Home, due out on Jun 23, 2023 on Realiza Records- a collection of songs written during the pandemic that reflect her appreciation for her adobe home in Taos, New Mexico, […]
Learn to better express yourself through music while forming relationships with peers in the Teen Jam Session. This monthly jam is youth-led and free for musicians aged 13-18 who are looking to explore their live jamming skills. This includes developing improvisation chops, ironing out songwriting ideas, and collaborating with like-minded artists in a safe space. […]
Every 4th Sunday Our bluegrass jam is a place for you to try a song out that you've been working on or learn new songs that you've never heard. Anyone can drop into this informal and collaborative setting anytime and get direction on technique, performance, and song repertoire. Drop in, tune-up, and chill out while […]
Join us for a free daytime sing along, either virtually via Zoom or in-person! Singing in a group can cause our bodies to release endorphins, which promotes positive feelings and social closeness, as well as a sense of calm and well-being! We'll sing well-known folk, pop, country, musical theatre, and rock tunes, though bring songs you might like to sing, […]
Every 1st Sunday This is a beginner/intermediate traditional Irish-style music session. All instruments and songs are welcome. We are sheet music friendly so bring a tune or two and your instrument. Hosted by John Hammer. To keep jam sessions like this going, we ask that you consider contributing a suggested donation of $5-10 to directly […]
Every 1st Thursday At this jam, vocal instructor Roy Willey and Tom Weiser use their loopers to create improvised vocal grooves and soundscapes to listen to, sing with, move to, […]
Join us for this centuries-old tradition of sharing musical ideas with like-minded folks. Led by our founder Harry Tuft on the First Friday of each month, our hootenannies are a combination of an open mic, mass sing-a-long, and groovin' good time. "The Hoot" is the best possible place to learn new songs and new licks, […]
A co-bill of the new duo Sarah and Shannon (featuring Sarah Holbrook of SHEL and Shannon LaBrie) and Maia Sharp. About Sarah Holbrook Sarah’s lifelong career in the music and film industry have made her both a strong visionary and skilled maker. As a professional violinist and singer-songwriter, Sarah brings unique perspectives to directing and […]
The New York Times calls her "One of the stellar New York singer-songwriters...Topical, funny and more than a little poignant."About Jill SobuleJill Sobule’s work is at once deeply personal and socially conscious, seriously funny and derisively tragic. In a dozen albums spanning three decades of recording, the Denver-born songwriter/guitarist/singer has tackled such topics as the […]
Every 2nd Sunday Improvising in jazz and other idioms requires balancing harmony, rhythms, and melodic patterns. Each Jazz Jam begins by examining a key portion of a jazz standard, planning how to improvise over the changes, and then giving everyone a chance to put theory into practice. We’ll spend the rest of our time applying what […]
Join us for a free daytime sing along, either virtually via Zoom or in-person! Singing in a group can cause our bodies to release endorphins, which promotes positive feelings and social closeness, as well as a sense of calm and well-being! We'll sing well-known folk, pop, country, musical theatre, and rock tunes, though bring songs you might like to sing, […]