Back to the days of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with John McEuen

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Contact: Rodolfo Betancourt
rudy@swallowhillmusic.org
Laura McGaughey
laura@swallowhillmusic.org
303.765.2488

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Denver — Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen is a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and over his 30 years of worldwide travel, he has flown 2 million miles and driven a million miles, done more than 10,000 interviews and appeared on more than 300 television performances, produced numerous television shows, and, as an interviewer, has interviewed diverse personalities from Malcolm Forbes to Emmylou Harris. He's also played more than 5,000 shows around the world. With the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, he has made more than 30 albums, including the platinum-selling Will The Circle Be Unbroken, which was instigated by John and conceived by the band's manager/producer (and John's brother), Bill McEuen, in 1971. Indisputably "one of the most important recordings ever come out of Nashville" (Rolling Stone, 1972), it is recognized today as a country music milestone and integral part of Americana history. In 2004 Zagat survey dubbed it "the most important album in Country Music."

McEuen will perform for two special evenings (Fri and Sat, January 11 and 12, 2008) at Swallow Hill and will be joined by a prior Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member, John Cable. Adding to the fun between the music these two "old road friends" will sing and play their favorite NGDB songs and talk about the Russian trip and other NGDB foibles. John will spotlight many NGDB songs from the early recordings as well as from the Circle albums. Ex-NGDB member Warren Floyd also stop by for this unusual evening and an unannounced special guest may drop in. Prior to spending a few years in the Dirt Band, Cable was a principal member and lead singer of the 1970s Colorado group, Colours.

For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members. This press release is available as a RSS Feed at http://www.swallowhillmusic.org/xml/newsroom/rss/SwallowHillNews.xml.

About Swallow Hill Music Association
Helping people make music since 1979 years, 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. A Tier II member of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Swallow Hill has won both the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts, countless "Best of Denver" awards, has been recognized by the the North American Folk Alliance, and is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and roots performers in the country.

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