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

All roots Events (15)

Rahim AlHaj & Amjad Ali Khan

June 20, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Daniels Hall ANCIENT SOUNDS from masters of the Iraqi oud and the Indian sarod -- Two of the world’s renowned masters of ancient stringed instruments, the Iraqi oud and the Indian sarod, come together to present… Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, world, roots

Kailin Yong Peace Concert

July 3, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Daniels Hall The fiddler for peace returns to spread a message of hope through the power of music -- Music has the power to reach across boundaries, spreading joy and understanding like nothing else can. Fiddler… Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, world, roots, folk, jazz, peace

A Tribute to the Music of John Hartford featuring Jayme Stone & Friends

September 12, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Daniels Hall John Hartford was a songster, a banjoist, a guitar-picker, fiddler, river boat captain, calligrapher, folklorist and old-time music revivalist. Join two-time Juno Award-winning banjoist Jayme Stone a… Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, folk, old-time, bluegrass, roots, john hartford

Dirk Hamilton

September 18, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Tuft Theater A blend of folk/rock and Americana roots music from a “gripping live performer” (LA Times) -- Born in Indiana and raised in Northern California, Dirk Hamilton picked up a guitar as a youth and was wr… Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, singer/songwriter, americana, roots, folk rock

Southern Journey: Tribute to Alan Lomax, Live at Swallow Hill CD release show

September 19, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Daniels Hall A tribute to Alan Lomax, celebrating the band’s live CD recording at Swallow Hill -- The show, "Southern Journey: Tribute to Alan Lomax," is inspired by musicologist Alan Lomax’s Southern Journey, a… Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, folk, old-time, bluegrass, roots, gospel, alan lomax

Gregory Greer

October 8, 2009 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm – Swallow Hill Cafe Greg Greer’s excitement is undeniable as he steps onto a stage. It's like a surge of high-voltage optimism and a sense of adventure flood the room. The eclectic musicians that accompany him (such as… Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: cafe concert,, roots, acoustic, singer/songwriter

Jeffrey Foucault w/Danny Shafer

October 10, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Tuft Theater “…incorporates the best of the Americana, alt-country and roots-rock genres.” — Chicago Sun-Times -- Recorded in the old, wood-paneled president's office of a defunct bank in a series of late night s… Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, country, singer/songwriter, roots, americana

Chris "Citrus" Sauthoff

October 15, 2009 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm – Swallow Hill Cafe Chris "Citrus" Sauthoff is a member of the Swallow Hill Music School faculty in addition to being a long-time professional working musician, mainly as a guitarist. Some notable projects and bands wit… Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: cafe concert,, roots, jazz, blues, funk, hindustani

John McCutcheon

October 24, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Daniels Hall “The most impressive instrumentalist I’ve ever heard.” — Johnny Cash -- John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumentalist, he is a master of a doze… Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, folk, traditional, roots, storytelling

Moira Smiley & Voco and Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem

November 13, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Daniels Hall Visionary roots-based quartets with fascinating genre-blending cross-cultural flavors -- Voted #1 a cappella band in the U.S. in 2007, Voco is the energy of street singing and the elegance of a strin… Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, americana, roots, folk, crossover, world, fusion