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Up-and-coming string bands
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Contact: Rodolfo Betancourt
rudy@swallowhillmusic.org
Laura McGaughey
laura@swallowhillmusic.org
303.765.2488 |
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DENVER, COLO. (10/28/08) --
Swallow Hill presents old-time
flavors with hints of jugband, ragtime, swing, blues and more from two young and
up-and-coming bands, The Wiyos and Boulder Acoustic Society, as they share the
Daniels Hall stage on Saturday, November 22 at 8 p.m.The Wiyos are a Brooklyn, New York-based trio who bring
"exuberance and intensity to (these) vintage styles" (The New Yorker). In
their five-year lifespan, they've driven more than 400,000 miles through seven
countries and played more than 1,000 shows. Their three full length albums
seamlessly blend their songwriting with a wide spectrum of vernacular American
music. Currently they're turning into a quartet as they collaborate with Teddy
Weber (of The Hunger Mountain Boys) to write new songs as well as work on their
new, fourth album.
Boulder Acoustic Society has long been one of Swallow Hill's favorite bands,
loved by audiences throughout the region, and about whom Darol Anger says, "is
the future of String Band Music on a silver platter." One of Colorado's busiest
bands, they recently played Red Rocks Amphitheatre for the Film on the Rocks
series, and have a new release out, The Caged Bird, which is getting
glowing reviews.
For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call
(303) 777-1003 x2. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members. Buy in advance and save! This press
release is also available online at
http://www.swallowhillmusic.org/newsroom/newsmain.htm and also as a RSS Feed at
http://www.swallowhillmusic.org/xml/newsroom/rss/SwallowHillNews.xml.
About Swallow Hill Music
Association:
Helping people make
and enjoy music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association is one of the largest
nonprofit
institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and
acoustic music. With more than 2,300 members, Swallow Hill provides a place to
celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Three concert venues house more than 200 performances a year, featuring some of
the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent.
Swallow Hill’s Julie Davis School of Music
offers classes for every interest, skill level and member of the family. Each
year, a faculty of 60 instructors provides training to more than 4,000 students.
A Tier II member of the
Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Swallow Hill has been
named one of the Top 25 Movers & Shakers in Arts & Culture by the Rocky
Mountain News, has won both
the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and countless "Best of
Denver" awards, has been recognized by 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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