Since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association has hosted the best acoustic, folk and roots music performers in the Rocky Mountain Region. Swallow Hill Music's calendar for late summer has a few additions of note, with tickets going on sale this Wednesday, June 17. Tickets are available on line at www.swallowhillmusic.org, by phone at (303) 777-1003 x2 or at our box office at 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, Colo., 80210.

CONCERT ADDITIONS

Tony McManus
Friday, August 14 at 8 p.m.
In a little more than 10 years as a professional musician, McManus is recognized throughout the world as the leading guitarist in Celtic music, with John Renbourn declaring him the best in the world. His 2002 album, Ceol More, was a breakthrough, chosen as the Critic's Album of the Year by Acoustic Guitar magazine and named Live Ireland Awards' Album of the Year. The same year McManus was also nominated as Musician of the Year by both the BBC Folk Awards and The Scottish Traditional Music awards.

Elephant Revival & The Moody Sisters
Friday, August 28 at 8 p.m.
Neo-acoustic transcendental folk meets vintage old-time bluegrass and cowboy swing as Nederland, Colo.-based Elephant Revival share a bill with the Lyons, Colo.-based all-star troupe, The Moody Sisters. In one show, Elephant Revival can be seen delving into Scottish/Celtic fiddle tunes, original folk pieces, traditional ballads, psychedelic country, indie rock, powerful reggae grooves, '40s & '50s jazz standards, and an occasional hip-hop beat, amongst other styles, to form what they call "transcendental folk." The Moody Sisters collaborated for the first time at a benefit at Planet Bluegrass, and are Cheryl Winston on guitar, Sally Truitt on banjo and bass, Erin Humphrey on accordion, KC Groves on mandolin and bass, and Tierney Kathleen on guitar.

Teresa Storch with Megan Burtt
Saturday, August 29 at 8 p.m.
A nationally touring performer for the past four years, Boston-based singer/songwriter Teresa Storch has performed everywhere from clubs in Cambridge to a subway platform. Her music has been described as a "bounding folk rock sound...mesmerizing vocal riffs" by Boston's Metronome Magazine and "Vega/Merchant-esque vocals...funky guitar work... fabulously catchy folk-genre'd tunes" by Boston Girl Guide. Her latest album, Stream of Concrete, ranges in flavors from folk-rock to soul-pop. Denver's Megan Burtt will open the show.

Eddie From Ohio with Jake Armerding
Friday, September 4 at 8 p.m.
Eddie From Ohio is back with their genre-hopping blend that continues to defy all labels. A bedrock foundation of hand-and-stick percussion and a textural flavoring of guitar, bass, and harmonica support the four-part harmonies and lyrically-driven original music. Performing Songwriter writes, "The manic strumminess recalls Ani DiFranco or Dave Matthews, but there's also a deep undercurrent of high, lonesome mountain harmony that should appeal to fans of Alison Krauss and Union Station." Singer-violinist Jake Armerding, "the most gifted and promising songwriter to emerge from the Boston folk scene in years," ( Boston Globe) opens.