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

All Events (44)

November 12Thursday

Nickels & Dimes Charity Concert

November 12, 2009 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm – Swallow Hill Café $7/$5 for members at the door only Featuring The Hobo Nickels and Two Thin Dimes Old-Time Stringband Bring your spare nickels and dimes! (Pennies, quarters and dollars also accepted.) In the spir... Organized by Swallow Hill | Type: concert

November 13Friday

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 str... Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, americana, roots, folk, crossover, world, fusion
Matt Flinner Trio

November 13, 2009 from 8pm to 10pm – Swallow Hill's Tuft Theater One of the hottest mandolin players on the bluegrass scene returns with his Trio and new album -- Multi-instrumentalist Matt Flinner has made a career out of playing acoustic music in new ways. Sta... Organized by Swallow Hill Concert Dept | Type: concert, bluegrass, americana, newgrass

November 14Saturday

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

November 15Sunday

Co-Writing Session Workshop

November 15, 2009 from 1pm to 2:30pm – Swallow Hill with Martin Gilmore. Meet up with other songwriters and collaborate on lyrics, music, form, melody or a full song. Martin Gilmore from the band Long Road Home facilitates this monthly session with ... Organized by Swallow Hill School Dept | Type: workshop, songwriting
Swallow Hill Music Board of Directors Concert

November 15, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm – Swallow Hill's Daniels Hall Once a year Swallow Hill’s Board members take over the Daniels stage and strut their stuff. Some of them are actually very accomplished musicians—others try hard. All proceeds go to Swallow Hill. ... Organized by Swallow Hill Board of Directors | Type: board concert,, folk, singer/songwriter, humor, holiday