Before a recent gig at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California, Claire Lynch and her band graciously allowed the Peghead Nation video crew to film a couple of informal performances (clairelynch.com). This video features the dueling mandolins of Matt Wingate and Bryan McDowell (bryanmcdowellmusic.com) on John Reischman’s “Birdland Breakdown.”
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Matt Munisteri and Joe K. Walsh: “Kentucky Waltz”Peghead Nation instructors play a jazz-infused duo version of a classic Bill Monroe waltz. Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh and Scott Nygaard: “Watson’s Blues”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a tune that Bill Monroe wrote and named after one of his favorite guitarists, Doc Watson. Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh and Scott Nygaard: “East Tennessee Blues”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play the popular old-time tune at our first Mandolin Camp. Read More |
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Claire Lynch Band, “How Many Moons”Claire Lynch and her band perform live backstage at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California, in 2014. Read More |
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Bill Evans, Riley Baugus, Ryan Cavanaugh: “June Apple/Salt Creek”Peghead Nation banjo instructor Bill Evans plays two bluegrass classics backstage during the CA Banjo Extravaganza with guests Riley Baugus and Ryan Cavanaugh. Read More |
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Sam Bush: “In Tall Buildings”Peghead Nation's Contemporary Bluegrass Banjo instructor Wes Corbett joins Sam Bush on a classic John Hartford song. Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh and Bruce Molsky: “Walk Along John to Kansas”Exclusive Peghead Nation video of our mandolin and fiddle instructors playing a great old-time tune at Wintergrass 2022. Read More |
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Mr Sun: “Blackbird” | Peghead Nation ExclusiveThe virtuosic four-piece showcases their playful arrangement of a Beatles classic, which they also recorded on their new album “Extrovert.” Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh and Bruce Molsky: “Solly’s Little Favorite”Watch an exclusive Peghead Nation video of our mandolin and fiddle instructors playing a great old-time tune at Wintergrass 2022. Read More |
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Mr Sun: ”Farewell Trion”The virtuosic string band plays an old-time favorite during the Wintergrass Festival. Read More |