The Denver Folk Music Tradition

The Denver Folk Music Tradition

An Unplugged History, from Harry Tuft to Swallow Hill and Beyond

Foreword by Tom Scharf

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Publication Date: 11th March 2012

In 1962, Harry Tuft founded the Denver Folklore Center to bring together contemporary folk music fans and performers such as Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins and so many more. In the following decade, a core of folk enthusiasts established the Swallow Hill Music Association. These two organizations have persevered to sustain a lasting folk legacy in the Mile High City. This is the story of how the music and the people who love and live it shaped a unique, influential tradition. Join local historian and musician Paul Malkoski on a tour through more than fifty years of Denver's proud folk mu... Read More
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In 1962, Harry Tuft founded the Denver Folklore Center to bring together contemporary folk music fans and performers such as Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins and so many more. In the following decade, a core of folk enthusiasts established the Swallow Hill Music Association. These two organizations have persevered to sustain a lasting folk legacy in the Mile High City. This is the story of how the music and the people who love and live it shaped a unique, influential tradition. Join local historian and musician Paul Malkoski on a tour through more than fifty years of Denver's proud folk mu... Read More
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In 1962, Harry Tuft founded the Denver Folklore Center to bring together contemporary folk music fans and performers such as Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins and so many more. In the following decade, a core of folk enthusiasts established the Swallow Hill Music Association. These two organizations have persevered to sustain a lasting folk legacy in the Mile High City. This is the story of how the music and the people who love and live it shaped a unique, influential tradition. Join local historian and musician Paul Malkoski on a tour through more than fifty years of Denver's proud folk music scene.
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  • Pages: 168
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 11th March 2012
  • State: Colorado
  • Illustration Note: Color sigs / inserts
  • ISBN: 9781609495329
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
In 1962, Harry Tuft founded the Denver Folklore Center to bring together contemporary folk music fans and performers such as Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins and so many more. In the following decade, a core of folk enthusiasts established the Swallow Hill Music Association. These two organizations have persevered to sustain a lasting folk legacy in the Mile High City. This is the story of how the music and the people who love and live it shaped a unique, influential tradition. Join local historian and musician Paul Malkoski on a tour through more than fifty years of Denver's proud folk music scene.
  • Pages: 168
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 11th March 2012
  • State: Colorado
  • Illustrations Note: Color sigs / inserts
  • ISBN: 9781609495329
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / General
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)