Denver – Singer songwriter Christine Lavin returns to Swallow Hill on Saturday, October 28 at 8 p.m. to perform songs from her latest solo CD FolkZinger. Backstage magazine’s 2001 “Outstanding New York Singer/Songwriter of the Year,” Christine is a five-time winner of ASCAP composer awards, a two-time New York Music Award winner, a winner of the NAIRD Award and a winner of the Kate Wolf Memorial Award for the musician who captures the spirit and art of the late singer-songwriter, Kate Wolf. Her educational children’s song “Amoeba Hop” has become an award-winning children’s book that has been honored with a “Best Book Award” for children by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Christine has performed on 17 solo CDs and 14 compilations, including her recent collaboration with several other singer-songwriters titled One Meatball, a collection of recipes and songs about an important food in each singer’s life. One Meatball is a funky album of 19 food-related songs as singer-songwriters recall their favorite dishes (The recipes for each dish are part of a 96 page mini cookbook lit in the CD packet!). A host of singers on the album include actor Jeff Daniels, Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, and highly vocal guest Dame Edna.

The New York Times describes Christine as a “comic observer of contemporary manners.” Known for her comic delivery and sometimes humorous lyrics that often ring true with life experiences, Christine’s draw is her ability to turn her own autobiographic storytelling into songs that almost anyone can relate to. Her songs have been called “sound tracks of American life and foible” Christine has developed a reputation for her stage performances which weave comic dialog and improvisation with brilliant songs about contemporary life that create an often hilarious one woman show. Not merely a performer, Christine is also a knitter who invites fans to participate in a knitting circle with her one hour before her concert. From pre-show knitting circle to the final baton twirl, it’s a concert with a full service entertainer!

For tickets visit swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members.

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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