Each inch of pavement has a story to tell Some I can’t recall, others I remember all too well This line from Julian Taylor’s autobiographical song “Ballad of a Young Troubadour” hints at the multi-faceted songwriter that he’s grown into throughout his career. We...
“One of the most intimidating things about writing songs,” songwriter and Swallow Hill Music Instructor Martin Gilmore says, “is the blank sheet of paper.” That “blank sheet of paper,” whether literal or metaphorical, is where a lot of songwriters, regardless of their...
Whether he’s frenetically strumming his guitar, or crossing the country by bicycle and train, singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey gives off the impression of an artist in perpetual motion. A closer listen to his music, however, reveals his songs are built both...
“Students are bound to learn something new about themselves and feel encouraged to keep writing songs!” Swallow Hill Instructor and songwriter Deborah Collins says. Deborah is talking about the launch of the Young Songwriters Showcase, which takes place at...
Lucy Kaplansky’s made a career of defying convention. The trend started early when she lit out from her native Chicago for New York’s folk scene to hone her songwriting. During those years she performed with the likes of Shawn Colvin and Richard...
