A Cultural Gem of the Rockies: Celebrating 30 Years of the Best Roots Music

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Jazz Vocalistics Workshop

November 14, 2009 from 10:30am to 12:30pm – Swallow Hill with Sina McOwens. Find out how to scat like Ella Fitzgerald and hold a tone like Mel Tormé. Learn phrasing, improvising, ornaments (licks and fills), scat singing, vocal texture variations and all... Organized by Swallow Hill School Dept | Type: workshop, vocal, jazz
Guitar Set Up and Maintenance Workshop

November 14, 2009 from 11:30am to 1:30pm – Swallow Hill with Chris Sauthoff. Learn how to keep your guitar playing well. Bring a set of strings and we will re-string your guitar. Then learn how to set it up to make sure it's playing properly. Basic adju... Organized by Swallow Hill School Dept | Type: workshop, guitar, tech, maintenance
Modern Electric Bass Techniques Workshop

November 14, 2009 from 12pm to 2pm – Swallow Hill with Matt Skellenger. Learn the musical styles of Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Michael Manring and many other modern bass players. Explore slapping, two-handed tapping, harmonics and chordal playin... Organized by Swallow Hill School Dept | Type: workshop, bass, electric
Eliza Gilkyson & Ellis Paul

November 14, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Daniels Hall Two of the United States’ top folk singer/songwriters of our generation share the stage -- Eliza Gilkyson is a politically minded, poetically gifted singer/songwriter who has become one of the most... Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, singer/songwriter, folk, americana
Mary Stribling & Combo Amazo CD Release

November 14, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Tuft Theater Mother Folkers founder, singer/songwriter and faculty member releases her latest recording -- Mary Stribling and Combo Amazo is a quartet that plays their originals (no covers!) with Stribling on s... Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, cd release,, folk, jazz, blues