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Date and Time 02/06/2024 Length24 hours Description In this episode of the Penny Forward podcast, Shawn Satterfield, founder of Shine Music, discusses the Shine Music Festival's mission to create a radically accessible live music event in Colorado. She shares her journey, the challenges faced, and the innovative accessibility features implemented at the festival. The discussion also covers Shawn's background, the importance of community feedback, and the festival's inclusive design. Additionally, Shawn talks about fundraising goals and her excitement about joining the Penny Forward team to contribute her web development skills. The Penny Forward Podcast releases a new episode to the public every other week. If you would like to listen one week early, become a member of our website and enjoy exclusive access. We offer a complimentary guest membership for you to get started. How to Access... Links go live at 6am on the day of release. Listen here and read the show notes Transcript available here   Show notes Shawn Satterfield/Shine Music Festival Org. Information: shinemusic.rocks This Year's Page: https://shinemusicfestival.com/ Epilepsy Foundation: https://epilepsycoloradowyoming.org/ Davis Phinney Foundation: https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/ Special Olympics: https://specialolympicsco.org/ Autism Community: https://autismcommunitystore.com/ Full Body Sound: https://www.fullbodysound.com/ Feel the Beat: https://www.feelthebeat.dance/ XRAI glasses: https://xrai.glass/ Autism Community Store: https://autismcommunitystore.com/ Goose: https://www.goosetheband.com/ So Ready For ADA.: https://www.facebook.com/groups/soreadyforada Felix Pastorius: https://www.felixpastorius.com/ Harry Waters: https://www.harrywaters.com/ SunSquabi: https://www.sunsquabi.com/ Neal Evans: https://www.dopapod.com/ Swallow Hill: https://swallowhillmusic.org/ CleanRobotics: https://cleanrobotics.com/ School of Rock: https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/denver   Penny Forward pennyforward.com pennyforward@pennyforward.comClubhouse HouseFacebookYoutube Get our app, guest membership is free! IOS/AppleGooglePlay  Post Production Assistance Brynn Lee: Superblink.org   Transcription Anne Verduin   Listen Below...  

If you're interested in reading a novel about the turpentine process during a hard time in our country's history, but with a just ending, then you must read "The Saints of Swallow Hill" by Donna Everhart.

Welcome to Musicians Tip Jar where we talk about musicians and money. We believe music can let you experience life with a different kind of happiness. And it spreads happiness by sharing your music. I'm Chris Webb, joined by our co-host and happiness super-spreader, Dave Tamkin. Many people believe that happiness is a choice. What is your opinion? I like to think it's a series of choices that lead to a state of happiness and perhaps the biggest choice we get to make in the free world is what we do with our time. Our guest Chadzilla is a mint example of this and we discuss how to find places you are valued and how exploring our creativity effortlessly enables our income diversification.Quote:“If you have the trust and belief to stand up for yourself than the world will reward you” - ChadzillaFounded in 1979, Swallow Hill Music (SHM, Swallow Hill) is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) organization that strives to positively impact the quality of people's lives through music. SHM operates a music school and three performance venues at its Broadway & Yale location, and produces outreach activities and community events throughout the Denver metro region as an SCFD-funded Tier II organization with a $6 Million annual budget (2019).Swallow Hill is a nationally-revered hub for concerts, classes, and community, and is a recipient of both the Mayor's and the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, and an inductee of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame and Folk Alliance International's Business Lifetime Achievement awards.We often forget how powerful sharing creativity can be and how much it affects our audience and community. We feel the need to be creative but it is only by following that need into action and making choices to pursue the opportunities that feel right, that we reap the rewards of this feeling called happiness. Lets explore this further in the second half of our interview with drummer, vocalist, educator, studio owner/engineer/producer, and composer; Chadzilla.Chadzillamusic.comAction:Replace a non-creative activity in your day today and replace it with a creative activity (literally anything, not just music). Perhaps instead watching TV or scrolling social media? Start getting back into that creative flow.As always, Thanks for joining us and remember there is already enough for everyone, you just need to know how to get it. Until next time, on behalf of Dave Tamkin and myself. Stay happy, healthy and wealthy. Creativity creates happiness and happiness will nurture creativity. So choose your happiness. This is Musicians Tip Jar

In This Episode, We Talk About: Our spring break adventures. Why you should never bring your daughter to your waxing appointment. The price (and pain) of beauty.   Resources + Links:   Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah   The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart   Smartless Podcast   Absolutely Not Podcast   Connect with Moms in Real Life on Instagram | @momsinreallifepodcast   Follow Stephanie on Instagram! Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk   WANT TO HAVE YOUR MOM STORY FEATURED ON THE PODCAST? Sent us an email at info@momsinreallife.com   Find out more on our website https://www.modernmilk.com/ Show Notes: Get ready for a peek into the lives of the real real housewives! Today, we are joined by Nikki Kirkpatrick, an OG former Modern Milk employee and current stay at home mom of two girls! She'll tell us the true story of the time she got her butthole ripped off. As we go, we'll also talk about our spring break stories, what we're loving this week, and the price of staying beautiful. Then, we'll learn why you should never bring your five year old daughter to your Brazilian waxing appointment. Tune in for all the hilarious and embarrassing moments of motherhood we love to hear! 01:05 Meet an OG former Modern Milk employee, Nikki Kirkpatrick, now a stay at home mom of two girls! 03:15 What's the dynamic between your two girls? 04:50 What did you do for spring break? 08:20 How was Stephanie's Mexico vacation? 13:15 What is your family eating this week? 17:35 What is a quick Costco rice dish? 19:15 How has your family been sleeping recently? 23:35 How can you help regulate unpredictable sleep? 25:10 What are you loving right now? 27:45 Hunting for the perfect bar stool. 30:40 What are you reading, watching, or listening to? 33:45 What has Stephanie been listening to in her downtime? 37:45 How was your first Brazilian wax experience? 40:25 Why should you never bring your daughter to your waxing? 44:35 Who is all this upkeep for?  

In This Episode, We Talk About: How the passing of her mom helped to shape Erica's own motherhood experience. Erica and Stephanie's wild college days. The messiness, the overwhelm, and the joy of being a mom.   Resources + Links:   The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes   The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart   https://minimalistbaker.com/   Connect with Moms in Real Life on Instagram | @momsinreallifepodcast   Follow Stephanie and Katie on Instagram! Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk Katie Kunz | @kunzandcrew and @newbornlifecoach   WANT TO HAVE YOUR MOM STORY FEATURED ON THE PODCAST? Sent us an email at info@momsinreallife.com   Find out more on our websites https://www.modernmilk.com/ www.katiekunz.com Show Notes: What makes being a mom special? This week's featured guest is Erica Peterson, Stephanie's close friend since high school, a physical therapist, and mother of two little boys! Erica will share her motherhood experience and how it was impacted early on by her mom's passing. Together, we'll chat about the joys of being a mom and what it makes it all worth it in the end. As we go, we'll dive into our crazy college stories, the overwhelm of being the mom magnet, our favorite things this week, and more. Tune in for a fresh perspective of motherhood that'll help get you through the difficult moments that come with being a mom in real life! 01:10 Meet Erica Peterson, Stephanie's close friend since high school, a physical therapist, and mother of two little boys! 04:30 Why do we miss the mall? 07:05 What is your family eating this week? 10:20 What are our breakfast go-tos?  13:30 How do you get your picky littles to eat? 16:30 How is your family sleeping lately? 18:55 What surprised Stephanie about her dogs' DNA? 22:25 The overwhelm of being the mom magnet. 27:35 What is something you're loving right now? 30:45 What is your favorite athleisure brand? 34:30 How is Stephanie's new waffle maker? 36:55 What are you reading, watching, or listening to? 39:55 What does Stephanie always have on in the background? 42:05 Erica & Stephanie's crazy college days. 44:40 What message did you hear from your mom in your dream? 47:25 How did your mom's passing impact your own motherhood? 50:45 What do our dreams tell us? 53:20 Remembering Erica's mom.  

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends! This week's friend is Sam Armstrong-Zickefoose. We recorded this in August at Swallow Hill in Denver, Colorado. Tunes in this episode: * Josie-O (0:51) * Katydid (13:50) * Hop High (26:36) * Heart of Mine (41:06) * Jinny Pup (50:06) * Bonus track: Little Billy Wilson Visit Sam's website for their albums, merch, and lessons: https://samazmusic.com/ Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banjosamjo/ and Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@banjosamjo Support Get Up in the Cool on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/getupinthecool Buy Get Up in the Cool merch like t-shirts, phone cases, and masks! https://get-up-in-the-cool-swag.creator-spring.com/ Sign up at https://www.pitchforkbanjo.com/ for my clawhammer instructional series! Check out Cameron's other podcast, Think Outside the Box Set: https://boxset.fireside.fm/ Check out Cameron's old time trio Tall Poppy String Band: https://www.tallpoppystringband.com/

Episode 45 of the #DesideratumPodcast features Donna Everhart and her new novel #TheSaintsOfSwallowHill The story takes us somewhere I'd never heard of - a Turpentine Camp. Donna's characters suffer - but that's the way she likes it - struggle provides a path to perseverance and growth. Listen as Donna shares how steeped in reality this story's suffering really is. The audiobook was produced by Tantor Audio a division of Recorded Books and narrated by Amy Melissa Bentley who has performed over 200 audiobooks. She has an Audiofile Earphones Award, and she has a real gift for dialects from Russian to New Yorker to the Southern American you hear in this performance. Thanks to Vida at Kensington Books for connecting me to Donna. For Desideratum listeners, Kensington generously provides the discount code DP20 to save 20 percent across their incredible library. Also, please look for The Saints of Swallow Hill on Libro.fm Using this affiliate link supports the podcast and a local book store of your choice at Libro.fm. As always, Thank you for listening. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-bakken/support

Listen and look behind the scenes of this weeks Desideratum Podcast Episode with Donna Everhart. We are talking about her new novel #TheSaintsOfSwallowHill - set in the Depression Era with all its suffering and hardship. Donna's main characters try to escape their troubles - but they end up going from the frying pan into the fire. There are some near death experiences that shape them. In this Bonus Behind the Scenes Donna shares a very personal moment from her own life that she drew on for this story of loss, suffering, love and safety. Kensington Publishing Corp. #southernfiction #northcarolinaauthor #audiobook #depressionerafiction --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theresa-bakken/support

“Someone is sitting in the shade of a tree today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” -Warren Buffett There is one thing most older people say about their investments is that they wish they had started sooner. And that's what we focus on today, giving everyone here access and an introduction into some very simple options to get your investment funding started. Just like those helpful AI drummers in your DAW to get you started on that artistic breakthrough, AI investing can break through that huge wall of getting started in your retirement funding. We are going to discuss investing in yourself and the markets Founded in 1979, Swallow Hill Music began as an outgrowth of the Denver Folklore Center, a music store in Denver's Swallow Hill neighborhood that offered music lessons and performances to the community in the 1960s and 1970s.Swallow Hill is a community for individuals and families who want to learn about, listen to and perform music. We host exceptional musical experiences featuring world-class artists who enrich the local arts scene and range from noteworthy local performers to seasoned national and international acts. Our music school welcomes students into an inclusive community where they make social connections through music. With more than 200,000 musical connections made each year, Swallow Hill is building a dynamic and innovative community of music listeners and learners.https://swallowhillmusic.org/Connect with us at: https://www.musicianstipjar.com/ or send an email to musicianstipjar@gmail.com Intro & Outro Music Donated by: The Magi https://www.themagimusic.com Intro Read by: David “DJ” Lee of The Magi https://soundcloud.com/rockababyrock Picture by: Kit Chalberg https://kitchalberg.com/https://www.musicianstipjar.com/

Maya Bennett finds her inspiration in the in-between moments. The ones when we feel most human. Her recent sophomore album "As the Pink Fades" explores her struggles with mental health, and where she fits into this world. Bennett's honesty has won her multiple songwriting awards through Swallow Hill and E-Town, and she's been praised by Denver's 303 Magazine for her live performance. Her passionate vocals, dramatic music and striking lyrics create a uniquely affecting experience for the listener.Dave sat down with Maya to discuss how writing for a band differs from writing for solo performance, how grief can affect your songs, and why she used to think revising songs was disingenuous. It's another raw and riveting discussion about song craft!For more music, check out https://mayabennett.bandcamp.com/

This week, Colorado old-time and progressive bluegrass singer-songwriter duo Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with these promising new artists. “Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears revel in the endless groove of Appalachian fiddle/banjo duets, funky blues bass lines, and soulful harmony singing. Their original compositions and reverent interpretations of old-time and bluegrass standards draw from a rich history of listening and learning from great American music of the past. They have appeared on the stages of The John Hartford Memorial Festival, Jammin at Hippie Jack’s, BlackPot Festival, Swallow Hill, Steve’s Guitar’s, The Jalopy Theatre, and can be seen touring around their homes on the Western Slope of Colorado and beyond.” https://www.lizzyandnatalie.com/about “Natalie’s original compositions are a home-grown recipe of honest lyricism, soulful melodies, and placed-based inspiration. Drawing on the roots of Americana, including Old time and Jazz, she brings to life the history of these traditions with her own voice and quiver of instruments (banjo, bass, piano, and guitar). Her music offers listeners the space to both venture into the intimate corners of humanity and to rest easy under the strength of strings. Born and raised in the heart of Washington DC, Natalie took after her father, a Jazz and Classical pianist, and began playing piano at age five. By fifth grade she was schlepping her upright bass on the school bus, playing saxophone in her school band, and taking drum lessons. Music fell by the wayside after high school but in her early 20’s, Natalie stumbled upon American Roots music. While playing bass in an Old-Time string band, she became enamored by the driving rhythm of the clawhammer banjo, and since then, has dedicated herself to learning the instrument and its history.” http://nataliespears.com/welcome “Lizzy Plotkin’s place-based songwriting and fiddling is as exuberant as is it graceful. With reverence for the natural world and a humble, yet wise human perspective, Lizzy shares with listeners her joy and connection through original story, melody and voice. The sounds of Appalachian fiddles and banjos enliven Lizzy’s music, while she is equally drawn to the groove of old-jazz, blues and swing. Seamlessly combining a rich heritage of musical influence, she has sewn a folk fabric of her own. In 2012, Lizzy co-founded Colorado folk trio Free the Honey, released three records, reached #1 on the folk dj charts with their album Fine Bloom and performed nation-wide until 2016. As a guest instrumentalist, she has performed with a number of electronic, blues, jazz, bluegrass and country outfits such as The Polish Ambassador, Martha Scanlan, Drew Emmit Band, Ragged Mountain Bluegrass, Pure Prairie League, Gypsy Jazz Social Club and Trout Steak Revival . She lives full time in Almont, CO where she is an active community member and music instructor.” https://lizzyplotkin.com/bio/ In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers a 1978 archival recording of himself and Ozark original Frank Ellis performing the traditional tune “The Chicken Reel,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. Author, folklorist and songwriter Charley Sandage presents an historical portrait of the people, events and indomitable spirit of Ozark culture that resulted in the creation of the Ozark Folk Center State Park and its enduring legacy of music and craft. In this episode, Charley discusses a metaphysical aspect of hearing loss.

This week, Colorado old-time and progressive bluegrass singer-songwriter duo Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with these promising new artists. “Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears revel in the endless groove of Appalachian fiddle/banjo duets, funky blues bass lines, and soulful harmony singing. Their original compositions and reverent interpretations of old-time and bluegrass standards draw from a rich history of listening and learning from great American music of the past. They have appeared on the stages of The John Hartford Memorial Festival, Jammin at Hippie Jack’s, BlackPot Festival, Swallow Hill, Steve’s Guitar’s, The Jalopy Theatre, and can be seen touring around their homes on the Western Slope of Colorado and beyond.” https://www.lizzyandnatalie.com/about “Natalie’s original compositions are a home-grown recipe of honest lyricism, soulful melodies, and placed-based inspiration. Drawing on the roots of Americana, including Old time and Jazz, she brings to life the history of these traditions with her own voice and quiver of instruments (banjo, bass, piano, and guitar). Her music offers listeners the space to both venture into the intimate corners of humanity and to rest easy under the strength of strings. Born and raised in the heart of Washington DC, Natalie took after her father, a Jazz and Classical pianist, and began playing piano at age five. By fifth grade she was schlepping her upright bass on the school bus, playing saxophone in her school band, and taking drum lessons. Music fell by the wayside after high school but in her early 20’s, Natalie stumbled upon American Roots music. While playing bass in an Old-Time string band, she became enamored by the driving rhythm of the clawhammer banjo, and since then, has dedicated herself to learning the instrument and its history.” http://nataliespears.com/welcome “Lizzy Plotkin’s place-based songwriting and fiddling is as exuberant as is it graceful. With reverence for the natural world and a humble, yet wise human perspective, Lizzy shares with listeners her joy and connection through original story, melody and voice. The sounds of Appalachian fiddles and banjos enliven Lizzy’s music, while she is equally drawn to the groove of old-jazz, blues and swing. Seamlessly combining a rich heritage of musical influence, she has sewn a folk fabric of her own. In 2012, Lizzy co-founded Colorado folk trio Free the Honey, released three records, reached #1 on the folk dj charts with their album Fine Bloom and performed nation-wide until 2016. As a guest instrumentalist, she has performed with a number of electronic, blues, jazz, bluegrass and country outfits such as The Polish Ambassador, Martha Scanlan, Drew Emmit Band, Ragged Mountain Bluegrass, Pure Prairie League, Gypsy Jazz Social Club and Trout Steak Revival . She lives full time in Almont, CO where she is an active community member and music instructor.” https://lizzyplotkin.com/bio/ In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers a 1978 archival recording of himself and Ozark original Frank Ellis performing the traditional tune “The Chicken Reel,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. Author, folklorist and songwriter Charley Sandage presents an historical portrait of the people, events and indomitable spirit of Ozark culture that resulted in the creation of the Ozark Folk Center State Park and its enduring legacy of music and craft. In this episode, Charley discusses a metaphysical aspect of hearing loss.

The Lonesome Days live at Swallow Hill Music in Denver, CO on 11/2/2019. Justin Hoffenberg was on fiddle this night and Wood Belly opened the show. This show was recorded by Brian Hunter, the head live and studio engineer at Swallow Hill.

Guests: Victoria Vox, Hope Dunbar Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWBPlOeJiuU As the heat and allergies of summer roll in, we welcome back two great singer-songwriters to the show: Victoria Vox and Hope Dunbar! We follow a circuitous path while we talk about ukulele travels, tackling writers block, ideas on expanding listernship, collaborating on songwriting, and much more!  Shoutouts: • Swallow Hill for hosting the OokTown Podcast at the 12th Annual Denver UkeFest - especially Lindsay Corbin and all the hard working folks at Swallow Hill that made the festival great!  • Congrats to Na Hoku Hanohano winners Herb Ohta Jr. for instrumental album of the year, Kris Fuchigami for instrumental composition of the year for his song “Life Is,” and Taimane for performer of the year - all fabulous ukulele players!  Links:  • Victoria Vox: https://victoriavox.com/  • UKE Magazine — World of Ukes: http://worldofukes.co.uk/uke-magazine-shop  • Prompt Queens: http://promptqueens.libsyn.com/  • Hope Dunbar: http://www.hopedunbarmusic.com/  • Star Belle Ukulele Band: https://www.facebook.com/events/crescent-moon/star-belle-ukulele-band/1028167157273765/  • Take It Easy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_It_Easy  • Mandy Harvey - Deaf Singer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKSWXzAnVe0  • Jackson Browne "Take It Easy": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_It_Easy  • Carl Jung article: https://thefirstgates.com/2014/01/02/jungs-tower-simplicity-and-the-inner-life/ 

In 2017, Baker released a Texas-inspired full-length project called “Home Again.” Harnessing his experience in technology, Baker recruited talented studio session musicians, accessing performers from Los Angeles, Canada, The United Kingdom, and Denver. “Home Again” is a Country-flavored Americana album, rich with instrumentation like dobro, lap steel, fiddle, and harmonica. Current single, “Disappear for the Weekend” is receiving airplay and charting on the New Music Weekly and Airplay Today country charts.  The same is also true for his previous single, “Cowtown Blues.” In March 2018, he released an EP of Folk/Americana songs called The Canadian River. The single of the same title placed #23 on the FolkDJ radio charts in April of 2018, and the song “Two Cageless Birds” went on to be selected for the John O’Hara Songwriting Performance Grant. James has played at several prominent venues including the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, The Fox Theater in Boulder, and Swallow Hill and The Walnut Room in Denver. www.facebook.com/jamesleebakerwww.twitter.com/jlbakermusicwww.instagram.com/jamesleebakerwww.soundcloud.com/jamesleebakerwww.youtube.com/jamesleebakerwww.jamesleebaker.com CONTACT:Michael StoverMTS Management Groupmichael@mtsmanagementgroup.com 

In 2017, Baker released a Texas-inspired full-length project called “Home Again.” Harnessing his experience in technology, Baker recruited talented studio session musicians, accessing performers from Los Angeles, Canada, The United Kingdom, and Denver. “Home Again” is a Country-flavored Americana album, rich with instrumentation like dobro, lap steel, fiddle, and harmonica. Current single, “Disappear for the Weekend” is receiving airplay and charting on the New Music Weekly and Airplay Today country charts.  The same is also true for his previous single, “Cowtown Blues.”   In March 2018, he released an EP of Folk/Americana songs called The Canadian River. The single of the same title placed #23 on the FolkDJ radio charts in April of 2018, and the song “Two Cageless Birds” went on to be selected for the John O’Hara Songwriting Performance Grant.   James has played at several prominent venues including the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, The Fox Theater in Boulder, and Swallow Hill and The Walnut Room in Denver.   www.facebook.com/jamesleebaker www.twitter.com/jlbakermusic www.instagram.com/jamesleebaker www.soundcloud.com/jamesleebaker www.youtube.com/jamesleebaker www.jamesleebaker.com   CONTACT: Michael Stover MTS Management Group michael@mtsmanagementgroup.com  

Guests: Aldrine Guerrero, Aaron Nakamura, Stu Fuchs, Casey Cormier Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown We’re back at Swallow Hill for our annual spring Denver UkeFest Podcast with first time guest Stu Fuchs, plus Aldrine Guerreo, Aaron Nakamura, and Casey Cormier. Our conversations go from song arranging using a fish bowl, to ukulele festival cruises and sea sickness, to Scandinavian blue grass heavy metal, and so much more. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-BXfinXBAs Shoutouts: • Ben Hassenger: best wishes for a quick recovery and healing! http://mightyukeday.com/ • New Patron Michael Kohan of the CC Strummers (https://calirose.com/wackyworld/the-cc-strummers/) out of the Culver City Senior Center led by Cali Rose, and  their “We Will Uke You” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRPtFOPZ_4w&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1tDnYcUcltSboDAyL7qdtK981GOKXt-Vs4TaECYpuXHUSoy298rVxZw5g)  • New Patron George AnzivinoI of The Unlikely Strummers (https://unlikelystrummers.weebly.com/about-us.html). They did a fundraiser for UKC and raised $12,500! • Daniel Ate The Sandwich and V&P: Their next Wonderstruck Ukulele Academy is Nov 7, 2019 - Nov 9, 2019 (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wonderstruck-ukulele-academy-2019-fort-collins-co-tickets-61610281009) Links:  • Aldrine Guerrero & Aaron Nakamura - Ukulele Underground: https://ukuleleunderground.com/  • Stu Fuchs: https://stufuchs.com/  • Ukulele Zen: https://www.youtube.com/user/StUkulele  • Swallow Hill UkeFest 2019:   • Casey Cormier: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6O2RF03lDDcoZjkqTRVOpQ  • JoCo Cruise: https://jococruise.com/  • 'Ukulele Cruise — Craig Chee & Sarah Maisel: http://www.cheemaisel.com/ukulele-cruise  • Steve ’N’ Seagulls (https://stevenseagulls.com/) version of “Thunderstruck”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc  • Grand Northern Ukulele Festival (GNUF): http://northernuke.com/  • Kalei Gamiao (ukulele) and Milo Fultz (bass ukulele) (go to 32:30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLFiElwJUcI&t=2107s Recorded May 11, 2019.

James Lee Baker- A classically trained musician, James Lee Baker fuses influences from acoustic singer-songwriters like David Mead, Ellis Paul, John Gorka, Gregory Alan Isakov, Bob Dylan, and Slaid Cleaves. He embraces open tunings to create an unconventional but welcoming sound and timbre to his playing. Trained briefly by Richard Gilewitz, a renowned fingerstyle guitar player, James Lee’s fingerstyle guitar playing is rich and melodic, pulling listeners into memorable motifs and atmospheres.   In 2017, Baker released a Texas-inspired full-length project called “Home Again.” Harnessing his experience in technology, Baker recruited talented studio session musicians, accessing performers from Los Angeles, Canada, The United Kingdom, and Denver. “Home Again” is a Country-flavored Americana album, rich with instrumentation like dobro, lap steel, fiddle, and harmonica.   In March, he released an EP of Folk/Americana songs called The Canadian River. The single of the same title placed #23 on the FolkDJ radio charts in April of 2018, and the song “Two Cageless Birds” went on to be selected for the John O’Hara Songwriting Performance Grant.   James has played at several prominent venues including the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, The Fox Theater in Boulder, and Swallow Hill and The Walnut Room in Denver.   www.facebook.com/jamesleebaker www.twitter.com/jlbakermusic www.instagram.com/jamesleebaker www.soundcloud.com/jamesleebaker www.youtube.com/jamesleebaker www.jamesleebaker.com Listen to another #12minconvo

Join us this week as we welcome Folk/Country/Americana music singer songwriter, James Lee Baker. A classically trained musician, James Lee Baker fuses influences from acoustic singer-songwriters like David Mead, Ellis Paul, J ohn Gorka, Gregory Alan Isakov, Bob Dylan, and Slaid Cleaves. He embraces open tunings to create an unconventional but welcoming sound and timbre to his playing. Trained briefly by Richard Gilewitz, a renowned fingerstyle guitar player, James Lee’s fingerstyle guitar playing is rich and melodic, pulling listeners into memorable motifs and atmospheres. In 2017, Baker released a Texas-inspired full-length project called “Home Again.” Harnessing his experience in technology, Baker recruited talented studio session musicians, accessing performers from Los Angeles, Canada, The United Kingdom, and Denver. “Home Again” is a Country-flavored Americana album, rich with instrumentation like dobro, lap steel, fiddle, and harmonica. In March, he released an EP of Folk/Americana songs called The Canadian River. The single of the same title placed #23 on the FolkDJ radio charts in April of 2018, and the song “Two Cageless Birds” went on to be selected for the John O’Hara Songwriting Performance Grant. James has played at several prominent venues including the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, The Fox Theater in Boulder, and Swallow Hill and The Walnut Room in Denver. We will talk to James about his upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at his music, feature his latest songs, and ask him to share his message for the troops. Please be sure to visit James Lee Baker at https://www.jamesleebaker.com and spread the word. And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. Our message to the troops: WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.

  James Lee Baker is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. His songs are crafted from exposure to many genres of music throughout the course of his life. A classically trained musician, Baker fuses influences from pop singer-songwriters like Matt Wertz, David Mead, and contemporary folk artists like Ellis Paul and Slaid Cleaves. He embraces open tunings to create an unconventional but welcoming sound and timbre to his playing.  In March of 2010, Baker's song Independence Day was awarded Song of the Month at Songwriter Universe, produced by YouTube sensation Tyler Ward. In May of the same year, the album won the Expose Yourself Song Contest at ReviewPosse.com. Between 2010 and 2012, Baker collaborated with celebrity photographer and cinematographer Sean Hagwell from Denver to produce several top-notch music videos. In 2015, Hagwell and Baker worked together to produce The Day I Said Goodbye (Acoustic) music video. In March of 2015, Baker’s song That Look In Your Eyes was selected as one of the best songs of the month by Songwriter Universe.  In May of that same year, he released an EP of songs called A Brilliant Defeat. Christopher J. Bloom (The Fray, Rachel James) lead its engineering and production and has worked with James in the past on his previous full-length independent release Something You’ve Left Behind. James has played at several prominent venues including the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, The Fox Theater in Boulder, and Swallow Hill and The Walnut Room in Denver.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/jlbakermusic Website: http://jamesleebaker.com  

Author and Colorado State Representative Dafna Michaelson Jenet on learning how to accept and grow from the grief of miscarriage. Her book, "Peanut's Legacy," releases this week. This interview was recorded live at Setting the Stage, a women's concert and networking event in Denver. Coach Christy Belz follows with strategies for recovering from grief and loss and reclaiming creativity and purpose. Julie Geller's song, "Here I Am," which is excerpted in this episode, was filmed at a concert at Swallow Hill in Denver. Click here to see The Julie Geller Band in performance. 

Julie and John Pennell visited us at Swallow Hill last summer and performed a great concert as well as hosting a great songwriting workshop. Both great songwriters and musicians, they made the trip from Nashville, Tennessee to join Martin in the basement of his house and talk about songwriting in the modern world, performance and The Beatles.

SUNDAY JULY 26th 9 AM CST "BLESSED TRAILS with BELINDA GAIL'" on Equestrian Legacy Radio Belinda welcomes the multi talented ERNIE MARTINEZ as her special guest!   An extremely versatile musician, Ernie plays just about every instrument that has strings, and more. He has played on over 150 albums as a studio musician in both Colorado and Nashville, including those of Tom Paxton, John McEuen, Jimmy Ibbotsen and many more. He is in demand as an album producer, song-arranger, and co-writer. In 2013 & 2014, he was a finalist for the Western Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year. Ernie is a brilliant musician, inspiring teacher, recording artist, songwriter, and producer. He teaches private lessons at Swallow Hill Music Association and Olde Town Pickin' Parlor, where his specialties are bluegrass and country, beginning through advanced levels. In addition, he teaches various classes at Swallow Hill, including bluegrass singing. He has taught at Pete Wernick's banjo camps. Join Belinda and her guest every Sunday at 9 AM CST for an hour that will bless your heart and lift your spirit on Equestrian Legacy Radio. EQUESTRIAN LEGACY RADIO is Heard Around the World on our FREE Mobile App and Online at www.equestrianlegacy.net

Multi-instrumentalist, master musician, songwriter, and music instructor are just a few of the adjectives that describe Ernie Martinez. As a kid, growing up in Denver, Ernie joined a burgeoning acoustic music scene when he abandoned his drums for his banjo. Now Ernie is one of the best known faces in the rocky mountain region's bluegrass and country music communities. Ernie has been a part of Swallow Hill Music's faculty since the school started in 1979. 

GRAMMY nominated Bela Fleck teaches a class at Swallow Hill Music in Denver on how to improvise on the banjo. Find out what improvising means to Bela and hear what it sounds like when he improvises!