Donohue is certainly one of the most listened-to finger pickers in the world. As the guitarist for the Guys All-Star Shoe Band of Minnesota Public Radio's A Prairie Home Companion, he gets to show off his savvy licks and distinctive original songs to millions of listeners each week. His decade-long association with Garrison Keillor's popular program has led to some unusual gigs: there was the after-show club date in Berlin, when Wynton Marsalis showed up to sit in with Donohue and the Prairie Home band—or playing music on camera for the Prairie Home Companion movie with director Robert Altman and stars Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Kline, John C. Reilly, Woody Harrelson, and Tommy Lee Jones.

Besides the weekly radio broadcasts, Donohue plays about 30 concerts a year nationwide and Swallow Hill is very pleased to be welcoming him to Denver on Saturday, March 22 at 8 p.m. Though he considers himself foremost a folk guitarist, Donohue's influences are rooted in bluesmen Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters and Miles Davis. He manages to blend jazz and blues with folk, and the mix is seamless.

Over the years he has captivated audiences with his unique original compositions, dazzling instrumentals and humorous song parodies, including "Sushi-Yucki" and "Would You Like to Play the Guitar?" His original tunes have been recorded by Chet Atkins, Suzy Bogguss and Kenny Rogers. He has also been a featured performer at major music festivals including the Newport, Telluride and Philadelphia Folk Festivals.

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. A Tier II member of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Swallow Hill has won both the Mayor's and Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts, countless "Best of Denver" awards, has been recognized by the the North American Folk Alliance, and is one of the most sought-after venues by folk and roots performers in the country.