Denver – What is there to say about John McEuen that most folks don’t already know? Swallow Hill welcomes back famed Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Grammy winner, Western-heritage award winner, producer and multi-platinum artist John McEuen on Saturday, January 13 at 8 p.m.

John has called Swallow Hill "one of his favorite places to play" and we’re happy to have him back. With the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, his album Will the Circle Be Unbroken has been called “one of the most important recordings to ever come out of Nashville” by Rolling Stone and the 2004 Zagat survey called it “the most important album in Country Music.” The who’s who list of performers that John has played and recorded with over the years is quite a long one and includes: Dolly Parton, Andy Williams, The Doors, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Bill Wyman, Johnny Cash, Marshall Tucker Band, Air Supply, Doobie Brothers, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Little Richard, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Clint Eastwood, Dizzy Gillespie, The Band, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Leon Russell, Vassar Clements, Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Albert Gore, Hootie and the Blowfish, Phish and many more. He continues to bring his multi-instrumental string wizardry to the stage throughout the country. So what more is there to say about John McEuen? Don’t miss this show or you’ll be sorry.

For tickets visit www.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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