Denver – Just after celebrating Swallow Hill’s 15th Annual Folk Festival, Swallow Hill announces it’s late fall concert season featuring eclectic and enticing world music, international award winning singer-songwriters, classic folk-rockers, spirited Irish tunes and world-class performers. Tickets for these concerts go on sale online on Friday, September 1 at www.swallowhillmusic.org. Please contact Rodolfo Betancourt or Joanna Springer at (303) 765-2488 for media information or to set up interviews.

HIGHLIGHTS

Huun-Huur-Tu
Friday, November 3 at 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
Tickets: Advance $15; Day of $18
The San Francisco Bay Guardian praises Tuvan throat singing masters Huun-Huur-Tu, “The Tuvans will ride into your brain and leave hoof prints up and down your spine.” The Chicago Tribune claims, “It is unfamiliar yet very accessible, an other-worldly but deeply spiritual music that is rooted in the sounds of nature.” The Tuvan quartet of Huun-Huur-Tu comes to Swallow Hill on Friday, November 3 at 8 p.m. bringing the unique sounds and songs of their home country.
 
Catie Curtis
Saturday, November 4 at 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
Tickets: Advance $18; Day of $21
In past visits, “folk-rock goddess” Catie Curtis has thrilled Swallow Hill’s audiences with her emotional vocals and well-crafted songs of social commentary. This time she returns on Saturday, November 4 at 8 p.m. with a new album and an internationally award winning song. She has been praised by the Boston Herald as “one of the melodic delights of our age.” Catie will be performing songs from her new release Long Night Moon.
 
Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen
Friday, November 10 at 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
Tickets: Advance $21; Day of $24
Best known as a pioneer of the country-rock genre, Chris Hillman joined the ranks of Johnny Cash and Emmylou Harris when he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association in Nashville in 2004. Chris returns to Swallow Hill on Friday, November 10 at 8 p.m. along with Herb Pedersen to perform songs from their albums Way Out West, called “A modern album that has ‘classic’ written all over it” (Guitar Player magazine) and Out of the Woodwork. The multi-talented acoustic duo of Chris and Herb has been praised by The Pacific Sun as an “Overlooked pair of old-timers [that] are still finger-pickin' good.”
 
Patrick Ball
Saturday, November 11 at 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
Tickets: Advance $18; Day of $21
Bard of Irish storytelling and song, Patrick Ball, returns to Swallow Hill on Saturday, November 11 at 8 p.m. to delight audiences with his storytelling wit and haunting, compelling tunes. Widely considered to be the world’s premier Celtic harpist and storyteller, The Pacific Sun praises, “Patrick Ball, expert at the magic of music and words ... is a world-class harpist and a fine actor, with a storyteller's sharply honed timing and delight in a good joke."
 
Don Edwards
Friday, November 17 at 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
Tickets: Advance $18; Day of $21
The New York Daily News calls western Renaissance man, Don Edwards, “The country’s purest cowboy singer.” He returns to Swallow Hill on Friday, November 17 to delight audiences with songs and tales from his recent CD Moonlight and Skies. Award winning old-time cowboy troubadour, Don Edwards has been enthralling audiences throughout the world with his western ballads and authentic cowboy tales for over four decades.
 
Iris DeMent
Saturday, November 18 at 8 p.m.
First Church of Divine Science (1400 Williams, Denver)
Tickets: Advance $24; Day of $27
Grammy nominated country-folk songstress Iris DeMent has largely gained her loyal fans and even her record deal, through word of mouth. She comes to Swallow Hill on Saturday, November 18 at 8 p.m. performing at the First Church of Divine Science bringing her “dustbowl-era” vocals, sweet Americana tunes and personal stories of small town life to perform songs from her recently released CD Lifeline.

Henry Butler
Saturday, November 18 at 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
Tickets: Advance $18; Day of $21
Pianist Henry Butler has been called “the pride of New Orleans, a visionary down-home cat and a hellified piano plunker to boot” by the great Dr. John. Hailed by All Music Guide who further proclaims, “It's not an exaggeration to say Butler is a piano genius who has yet to be discovered by the masses. A piano player since the age of six, his sound is a rich combination of jazz, Caribbean, classical, pop, Blues and R&B and is as eclectic as his birthplace, New Orleans. Influenced by the R&B styles of Eddie Bo, Tommy Ridgley, James Booker, and Professor Longhair while still maintaining his own distinct musical style, Henry’s talent lies in his ability to adapt and intermingle musical genres with his classical training.
 
Tom Russell
Saturday, November 25 at 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
Tickets: Advance $21; Day of $24
Uncut magazine says of living country music legend Tom Russell, “If American Music needs an heir to Johnny Cash, Tom Russell might just be the man. He’s the real deal.” Paste magazine calls Tom a “lyrical master … with a storytelling gift rivaling literary giants long dead.” Tom returns to Swallow Hill on Saturday, November 25 at 8 p.m. along with Gretchen Peters performing songs from his new CD Love and Fear. Besides the new CD, Tom has published a book, Tough Company, containing letters between Charles Bukowski and Tom.
 
Boys Of The Lough
Friday, December 1 at 8 p.m.
First Church of Divine Science (1400 Williams, Denver)
Tickets: Advance $31; Day of $34
For over five decades Boys of the Lough have been performing their traditional Celtic music and original arrangements throughout the globe and on Friday, December 1st they bring them to Denver in a performance at the First Church of Divine Science. Irish World hails them as “traditional heroes,” The Boston Globe called them “musically splendid … legends” and Classic CD magazine says, “The Boys are the crème de la crème … unadulterated pure integrity.” Known as the first full-time professional Celtic band to gain international recognition, Boys of the Lough come to Swallow Hill for a lively performance of old favorites and new songs from their latest CD, Twenty.
 
Lowen & Navarro
Friday, December 1 at 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swalow Hill
Tickets: Advance $24; Day of $27
Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro have written, recorded and toured for a vastly growing audience throughout the country for over a decade now. They come back to Swallow Hill on Friday, December 1 at 8 p.m. with songs from their recent release, All the Time In the World, along with old favorites. Their songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Pat Benatar (The Top-5 hit “We Belong”), The Bangles, The Four Tops, Dave Edmunds, The Temptations and many others. After having success with other artists performing their songs they decided that they wanted to sing their songs themselves. Building their greatest following through their live acoustic performances that culminate in their trademark “TFA” encore, always performed from the middle of the audience completely acoustic.
 
Cheryl Wheeler
Saturday, December 9 at 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
Tickets: Advance $21; Day of $24
Gifted singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler returns to Swallow Hill on Saturday, December 9 at 8 p.m. with her beautiful lush songs, her clever observational wit and recently released CD, Defying Gravity. The new CD features brand new songs along with a rare cover of Cheryl singing Jessie Winchester’s “Defying Gravity.” Three of Cheryl’s original songs have been recorded live for the CD, capturing her on stage humor and satirical wit, something that will delight fans of her live concerts. Cheryl’s songs have been recorded by Garth Brooks, Suzy Bogguss, Bette Midler, Linda Thompson, Maura O’Connell, Juice Newton and Dan Seals. In fact, her song “Addicted” became a #1 country hit for Dan Seals and Suzy Bogguss had a top ten hit with Cheryl’s song “Aces.”
 
Greg Brown
Friday & Saturday, December 15 & 16 at 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
Tickets: Advance $30; Day of $32
Singer, songwriter and poet Greg Brown returns to grace the Swallow Hill stage once again for two nights in a row on Friday and Saturday December 15 and 16 to perform songs from his new CD The Evening Call. A two-time Grammy nominee and winner of a NAIRD Indie Award at age 18, Greg won the opportunity to play an opening set for singer Eric Andersen in Iowa City. Since then, he has been performing the four corners of the country including performances on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion. Rolling Stone praises him as “a wickedly sharp observer of the human condition.” Greg has been a touring musician for over thirty years. Years of childhood classical piano lessons and voice training have gained him a powerful voice that has been described as “thundering” and an understanding and love of various musical styles such as classical, hillbilly, early rock ‘n’ roll, country, gospel and blues that he incorporates into his songs.
 
Lura
Saturday, December 16 at 8PM
First Church of Divine Science (1400 Williams, Denver)
Tickets: Advance $24; Day of $27
Lura last performed at Swallow Hill with her eight piece band in February to a packed house and on Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m. she returns for a thrilling performance at the First Church of Divine Science. Lura is as young as the country of her roots. Cape Verde split away from Portugal in 1975, the year she was born in Lisbon. An archipelago of ten main islands and a half-dozen islets, Cape Verde is isolated from the rest of the world. However, Cape Verde's estrangement from the world is the rest of the world's musical gain. Because the islands are separated by vast distances, each island has developed its own distinct identity and culture. As a result, Cape Verde offers an unprecedented treasure trove of rich, musical diversity. Known for her sultry caramel vocals and buoyant live performance, Lura is expected to be the biggest thing since Cape Verde's celebrated singer Cesaria Evora.
 
Current Swallow Concert listing in November and December:
Charlie Provenza, 11/2 at 7:30 p.m.
Huun-Huur-Tu, 11/3 at 8 p.m.
Catie Curtis, 11/4 at 8 p.m.
Lil’ Rev, 11/4 at 8 p.m.
Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen, 11/10 at 8 p.m.
Jeffrey Foucalt, 11/10 at 8 p.m.
Patrick Ball, 11/11 at 8 p.m.
Lindells, 11/16 at 7:30 p.m.
Don Edwards, 11/17 at 8 p.m.
Tom Kimmell, 11/17 at 8 p.m.
Iris DeMent, 11/18 at 8 p.m.
Henry Butler, 11/18 at 8 p.m.
Hudson St. Salvage, 11/18 at 8 p.m.
Corinne West & The Posse, 11/24 at 8 p.m.
Tom Russell & Gretchen Peters, 11/25 at 8 p.m.
Boys of the Lough, 12/1 at 8 p.m.
Lowen & Navarro, 12/1 at 8 p.m.

For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members. This press release is also available online, under "newsroom."

About Swallow Hill Music Association:
Helping people make music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association is one of the largest institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than 2,100 members—some of whom are also volunteers—, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert venues house more than 150 performances a year, featuring some of the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent. The Julie Davis Music School at Swallow Hill provides a valuable and affordable extra-curricular educational resource to the community with more than 50 music instructors involved in more than 240 adult classes and 70 children's classes annually.

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