WHAT: Swallow Hill Music’s fall concert schedule highlights emerging artists as the new faces of folk
WHERE: Unless otherwise announced, all concerts are at 71 East Yale Ave., Denver, CO 80210.
INFO & BOX OFFICE: www.swallowhillmusic.org, (303) 777-1003 x2
MEDIA CONTACT: Chip Herter, (303) 765-2488, chip@swallowhillmusic.org

DENVER — For over 31 years Swallow Hill Music has played a vital role in preserving and presenting folk music in the Denver community, and with the advent of youthful, folk-inspired music making its way into today’s popular sound, Swallow Hill Music is poised to play a new role in introducing these artists to the music community at large. Today more than ever, there is a connection growing between old and new-folk music by way of the fresh faces that are taking the stage with a fundamentally classic folk sound. With performances from emerging artists like Newport Folk Festival regular Tim Eriksen, old-soul singer-songwriter William Elliott Whitmore, the harmonious female duo Dala (fresh off their appearance at the Lyons Folk Festival) and many more, Swallow Hill Music looks forward to a fall concert season including the trailblazing new talent that is giving a fresh look to a traditional sound.

Tickets are now on sale for the following concerts at www.swallowhillmusic.org, in person at 71 E. Yale Ave, Denver, CO, 80210, or by phone at (303) 777-1003. Swallow Hill Music is pleased to offer NO service fees for tickets purchased to concerts. All concerts start at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Parking for concerts at 71 E. Yale Ave. is FREE as a courtesy to our patrons.

Thank you for supporting live music in Denver!

FALL CONCERTS FEATURING THE NEW FACES OF FOLK

Dala
Fri, Oct 22
Having recently performed at this summer’s Lyons Folk Festival, Dala returns to Colorado once again to perform music that is both catchy and insightful. Drawing upon influences like The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Bob Dylan, Dala combines Amanda Walther’s ethereal soprano voice with Sheila Carabine’s velvety alto, creating the lush harmonies that have become their trademark.

Elephant Revival – Halloween Concert!
Fri, Oct 29
Join the self-proclaimed ‘Transcendental Folk’ quintet Elephant Revival at Swallow Hill Music for this special costume-welcome Halloween concert event! Young in age and conception, Elephant Revival carries a fresh sense of creativity and inspiration that is felt by people of every generation.

Kailin Yong Peace Project Trio
Sat, Oct 30
Hailed for his seamless melding of cross-cultural music styles, Boulder Acoustic Society founding member and “fiddler for peace” Kailin Yong founded The Kailin Yong Peace Project in 2009 with the sole purpose of conducting “peace concerts” across the Front Range. The result is a concert of such musical and spiritual magnitude that it is best left up to experience rather than description.

Tim Eriksen and Betse Ellis w/ KC Groves
Fri, Nov 19
Quickly becoming a mainstay at the Newport Folk Festival, Tim Eriksen is “widely regarded as the best ballad singer of his generation” (BBC Radio). His inspirational vocals combine with savvy arrangements for fiddle, banjo, guitar and bajo sexto, transforming American tradition with a “northern roots” Americana sound.

Spring Creek
Fri, Nov 19
Spring Creek, the award-winning Colorado bluegrass band, are bursting into the national scene. These musical road warriors have held tight to the bluegrass tradition, emulating the first generation greats while presenting a youthful, fresh sound. They eat, sleep and drink their craft within a musical community steeped in bluegrass.

William Elliott Whitmore w/ Quiet American
Co-presented with Twist & Shout Records
Sat, Nov 20
With live performances of a caliber to leave one completely stunned in silence, William Elliott Whitmore is one of the most interesting contributions to today’s diverse collection of musical ingenuity. “Whitmore’s constant blending of old and new makes his music so unique, just as his heavily tattooed arms reveal a musical history grown as much from hardcore punk as from folk and blues.” (Jim Beckman, KEXP FM).