What features four strings, boundless joy, and turns 16 this year? Why it’s Denver UkeFest from Swallow Hill Music. UkeFest is a day-long celebration of all things ukulele, consisting of concerts, workshops, jams, and community.This year’s Denver UkeFest – the...
Swallow Hill Music announces 2024 Denver Ukefest The ukulele may be disarming in size and nature, but the four-string instrument is an undisputed powerhouse in its ability to bring people together. With this in mind, Swallow Hill Music is excited to announce the...
The ukulele is a musical Rorschach test. With its small body and four strings, the understated instrument also offers musicians of all stripes a broad palette with which to freely express themselves, be it traditional, experimental, or something in-between. Here at...
We know that when our students leave Swallow Hill after a lesson the music doesn’t end, it begins. In our video Take Swallow Hill With You, we set out to capture the vibrancy of our music-making community and the City of Denver. We tell the active,...
“When I get onstage, people may not take me seriously at first. So when I play, the wow factor is much more extreme,” ukulele sensation Taimane told Ukulele in 2015. “It’s very satisfying seeing their misconceptions get blown out of the water.” In many...
