Our bluegrass jam is a place for you to try a song out that you've been working on or learn new songs that you've never heard. Anyone can drop into this informal and collaborative setting anytime and get direction on technique, performance, and song repertoire. Drop in, tune-up, and chill out while playing a traditional bluegrass jam.

Support Swallow Hill's Free Community Programming

To directly support the cost of having free community jam sessions hosted by professional musicians and leaders in the community, we ask that you consider contributing a donation of any amount.

No donation is too small, and please know that you do not have to donate anything to participate as we want everyone to be able to attend. Let’s jam!

Virginia Lynn Anderson

PIANO (SIMPLY MUSIC METHOD), VOICE (in-person only)

Virginia was born in Colorado and grew up on a dairy farm near Fort Lupton. Virginia was a music educator in the public school system when music and arts programs were being reduced – she then started teaching for Swallow Hill in 2000. For 21 years she has taught guitar to adults and children 7 and up. More recently her focus has been on teaching piano and voice – she also plays and teaches the recorder and the modern lyre.

Outside work, Virginia can be found traveling the world by rail and ship with her retired railroad engineer and dockworker husband. She likes to be outdoors – gardening, hiking, biking, swimming, or horseback riding – whenever possible.

First concert? An orchestral concert conducted by Antonia Brico

What’s a song you could listen to all day long? Down By the Riverside

Favorite Colorado hangout? My home!

What’s your favorite thing about Swallow Hill, or your favorite Swallow Hill memory? My favorite thing about Swallow Hill is sitting in a circle with people and sharing songs together. So many memories of great song moments have been had this way.

Looking for private lessons with Virginia? Click HERE for lesson availability at Yale and HERE for lesson availability online. To request an online lesson during Virginia's Yale availability (or vice versa), please contact the Front Desk - 303-777-1003 or info@swallowhillmusic.org.