Every year, the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia, hosts several music and dance camps including Irish Week, Old-Time Week, Blues and Swing Week, Cajun and Creole Week, and many other intensive workshops.

Peghead Nation mandolin instructors Sharon Gilchrist and Joe K. Walsh were both instructors at this year’s Augusta Heritage Bluegrass Week, and they were joined by an amazing lineup of instructors teaching guitar, mandolin, vocals, bass, fiddle, and more to hundreds of dedicated students.

In this video from one of the instructor concerts at Bluegrass Week, Joe joins guitarist Molly Tuttle onstage to play a beautiful version of John Hartford’s classic song “Gentle on My Mind.” Also in the band are Joe Newberry on banjo, John Mailander on fiddle, and Marshall Wilborn on bass.

To learn mandolin from Joe, enroll in his Peghead Nation Advancing Mandolinist course today!

Learn more about the Augusta Heritage Center lineup of camps and workshops. 

Soggy Bottom Boys: “I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow” Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Mike Compton plays this iconic song with the original band that gave “O Brother, Where Art Thou” its authentic sound. Read More

Molsky’s Mountain Drifters: “I Get My Whiskey from Rockingham” Peghead Nation fiddle instructor plays a traditional favorite with his trio at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco. Read More

Molsky’s Mountain Drifters: “Rosa Lee McFall” Peghead Nation fiddle instructor plays a Charlie Monroe song with his old-time trio at the Father's Day Festival in Grass Valley, California. Read More

John Reischman, Bill Evans, and Friends: “Suzanne’s Journey” John Reischman plays his tune “Suzanne’s Journey” at Great Lakes Music Camp 2023 with Bill Evans, Ethan Setiawan Jeremy Kittel, Hayes Griffin, and Todd Phillips. Read More

California Bluegrass Reunion: “Petersburg Gal” A powerhouse band packed with Peghead Nation instructors plays an original tune from Bill Evans. Read More

California Bluegrass Reunion: “Suzanne’s Journey” All-star band of Peghead Nation instructors Bill Evans, Chad Manning, Sharon Gilchrist, and John Reischman, along with Darol Anger and Jim Nunally, play one of John’s new original tunes. Read More

California Bluegrass Reunion: “Roll On Buddy, Roll On” Powerhouse band of Peghead Nation instructors Bill Evans, Chad Manning, Sharon Gilchrist, and John Reischman, along with Darol Anger and Jim Nunally, play a bluegrass classic. Read More

California Banjo Extravaganza: “Chinquapin Hunting” A performance from a Peghead-packed band of Bill Evans, Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally. Read More

Molsky’s Mountain Drifters: “Grey Eagle” Bruce Molsky, Stash Wyslouch and Allison de Groot play a traditional fiddle tune live at the Peghead Nation table at Wintergrass. Read More

Molsky’s Mountain Drifters: “The Little Carpenter” Peghead Nation fiddle and banjo instructor plays and sings a great traditional song with Stash Wyslouch and Allison de Groot, live at Wintergrass. Read More