Our first Peghead Nation Mandolin Camp was held at Kowana Valley Folk School and Lodge near Yosemite, California in mid-October. Students spent four days immersing themselves in great instruction, rotating through classes with Sharon Gilchrist, John Reischman, and Joe K. Walsh teaching mandolin and Scott Nygaard teaching guitar.
Joe and Scott played this great version of the old-time favorite “East Tennessee Blues” during the instructor concert.
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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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Andrew Marlin with Eli West, Christian Sedelmyer, Clint Mullican: “Wooden Spoon Over by the Sink”Andrew Marlin and his band plays an original tune from his instrumental album, “Buried in a Cape,” backstage at Terrapin Crossroads. Read More |
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Joe Walsh and Scott Nygaard, “Wildwood Flower/Happy Holler”Read More |
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Mr. Sun, “A Little Heart’s Ease”Mr. Sun is Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe Walsh, Darol Anger, Grant Gordy, and Ethan Jodziewicz. Here they are playing one of Joe's new compositions. Read More |
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California Banjo Extravaganza: “The Train That Carried My Girl from Town”Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes play a three-banjo version of the popular bluegrass song. Read More |
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John Reischman and Kenny Smith: “A Prairie Jewel”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an original tune from the album “Walk Along John” with flatpicking guru Kenny Smith, fiddler Nate Lee, and bass player Max Schwartz. Read More |
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John Reischman, Scott Nygaard, Sharon Gilchrist, Joe K. Walsh: “Clinch Mountain Backstep”The Peghead Nation Mandolin Camp instructor staff plays the Ralph Stanley classic at the Camp concert. 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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Bruce Molsky with Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno: “Train on the Island”/“Texas Sally Ann”Bruce takes to the porch to play two traditional favorites with old-time/country guitarist and songwriter Vivian Leva and multi-instrumentalist Riley Calcagno. Read More |
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Joy Kills Sorrow: “Such Great Heights”Peghead Nation welcomes our two newest instructors, Zoe Guigueno and Wes Corbett, who played together in the influential stringband Joy Kills Sorrow. Read More |
