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 classroom, these memories show why Swallow Hill Music holds a unique spot in Denver’s music community. Thank you for being part...

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 Deborah Collins’ life come together. She’s spent her life singing. From “punk” bands in high school, to the reason she went back to...

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 their favorite Christmas songs that they felt were worthy of playing all year. Here is how they replied. Hi, we are The Query!...

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 road. The duo’s bluegrass and old time-inspired tunes cover a range of human experiences as expansive as the American landscape. In a...

Haunted Halloween playlists from Swallow Hill Music

Just in time for your Halloween weekend, we have put together two Spotify playlists to send a tingle down your spine to go with the chill in the air. Haunted Tunes and Ballads From the truly creepy, to the kitschy, to the otherworldly, our staff picked out songs...