“Why is cowboy music important?” Swallow Hill Music Instructor Mike Jagel asked rhetorically as he looked out from under his ten gallon hat. “There’s a lot of reasons. To me the most important reason is I love the music.” “The...
When Phil Wiggins and George Kilby Jr. share a stage there’s more than music going on. Sure, audiences hear great music from these genre-hopping veterans, but as George tells it, you’ll also get to sit in on one of their conversations. When holding such a...
Hailing from southern Utah near Zion National Park, 3hattrio, in their words, “plays American Desert Music.” In its brief existence, the trio has staked out a sound that draws from their diverse musical backgrounds to create a modern and timeless musical...
Bob Dylan and folk music are so firmly entwined it is sometimes easy to forget that he’s every bit the the shape-shifting pop star as David Bowie or Lady Gaga. Whether you prefer the young Woody Guthrie disciple, the 1960s counterculture poet, or the...
Swallow Hill Music Instructor Matt Skellenger has an alter ego. By day, Matt is an understated but enthusiastic music teacher sharing his knowledge with students of all ages. By night, he’s a master of the electric bass. Whether it’s jazz, soul, funk,...
