Denver — "A writer and performer of the first rank…possessing that magical element called star quality," raves the New York Times. Eric Andersen's songs, voice, and guitar have created a career spanning more 30 years with 21 albums of original songs, and numerous tours of North America, Europe, and Japan. His songs have been recorded by artists all over the world, including Judy Collins, Fairport Convention, Peter, Paul and Mary, Rick Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, The Grateful Dead, and Francoise Hardy.

Born in Pittsburgh, Penn., in 1943, he received his early education in Buffalo, where he taught himself guitar and piano. Songwriter Tom Paxton discovered him in the late fall of 1963, performing at the Coffee Gallery in North Beach, Calif., and invited Andersen to go with him to New York City. In 1964, Andersen was soon introduced to the Greenwich Village songwriting circle of Phil Ochs and Bob Dylan, and played his first gig as an opening act at Gerde's Folk City. Andersen was signed to Vanguard Records and began recording his first album. In 1966, he made his Newport Folk Festival debut, and that same summer, he starred in the Andy Warhol film, Space.

Throughout the years, Andersen has worked with other stellar artists and has produced a vast catalog of work. In October 2005, Waves, the second volume of Eric’s Great American Song Series, was released to widespread acclaim, and in 2007 he released a live album, Blue Rain, and an anthology of work spanning the years 1969–1980 titled, So Much on My Mind. "Andersen is one of America’s finest lyric-poet songwriters...he stands with his contemporaries Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell as one of the few remaining pioneers of the '60s singer/songwriter movement continuing to do important work."—Aquarian Weekly

For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members.

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.

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