Denver, January 29, 2008 - Swallow Hill is pleased to present Toronto-based, critically acclaimed, and award-winning Beyond the Pale, one of the most exciting ensembles in the Canadian folk, roots, and world music scenes. They will perform at Swallow Hill for a special Sunday evening performance on February 10 at 7 p.m.

Their explosive acoustic sound is inspired by a wide range of cross-cultural influences, from European folk styles (Klezmer, Balkan, Gypsy, Romanian) to contemporary and North American styles (bluegrass, jazz, reggae, funk, and more). They are known for their instrumental virtuosity, dynamic and exuberant live performances, and eclectic repertoire. Beyond the Pale's unique genre-defying sound has delighted audiences at major music festivals, concert theatres, and clubs across Canada, the U.S., and Europe. Beyond the Pale features Eric Stein (mandolin), Martin van de Ven (clarinet), Aleksandar Gajic (violin), Bogdan Djukic (violin), Sasha Luminsky (accordion) and Bret Higgins (bass).

The group is in the midst of recording a follow-up to their acclaimed live CD Consensus, which earned them a number of honors, including the 2005 Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Instrumental Group, the 2005 Toronto Independent Music Award for Best World Music Group, and the 2005 Best Instrumental Composition Award from the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals' songwriting competition for "Reunion." The band produced their own music video for "KhasenJah: The Jamaican-Jewish Wedding," and they have performed as soloists with major symphony orchestras and choral groups in addition to collaborating with a number of wide-ranging musical ensembles. They have also appeared in television productions for CBC, ABC, Bravo, Showcase, OmniTV, VisionTV, and more. One of their most recent appearances was on CBC radio for the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, where they performed their own unique re-imaginations of Mozart's music with a funky, east-European folk twist.