Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe Walsh is part of the new acoustic supergroup Mr Sun with Darol Anger on fiddle, Grant Gordy on guitar, and Ethan Jodziewicz on acoustic bass. They’ve recently released their first album, The People Need Light, on Compass Records. In this video, they play the title track, written by Walsh and Gordy, live at Drom NYC.
To learn mandolin with Joe Walsh, sign up for his course, The Advancing Mandolinist, on Peghead Nation.
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Hawktail Concert: Back Porch FestivalPeghead Nation fiddle instructor and her progressive acoustic band perform a great live set. Read More |
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Bill Evans, John Reischman, and Kenny Smith: “Petersburg Gal”Peghead Nation banjo and mandolin instructors play Bill Evans’ original tune with flatpicking guru Kenny Smith, bassist Max Schwartz, and fiddler Nate Lee at the Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse. Read More |
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The Joes and Friends, “Missouri Borderland”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe Walsh plays with Joe Newberry, Joe Craven, Rob Ickes, Trey Hensley, and others during a late-night session at the 2015 IBMA Conference. Read More |
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Bill Evans: “The Distance Between Two Points”A live performance from the 2015 California Banjo Extravaganza, with Bill Evans and an all-star band including Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally. Read More |
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Banjo Extravaganza: “The Train That Carried My Girl from Town”A performance from the 2016 CA Banjo Extravaganza, with Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes, and an all-star band of Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally. Read More |
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Brittany Haas on “A Prairie Home Companion”: “Fiddle Tune Medley”Peghead Nation fiddle instructor plays in the new house band for the popular radio show, now hosted by mandolin master Chris Thile. Read More |
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California Banjo Extravaganza: “Train 45 / Reuben’s Train”A performance from Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes, with an all-star band of Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally. Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh and Sweet Loam with Darol AngerPeghead Nation mandolin instructor plays his original tune “Pogo Big” with an all-star band at the 2016 IBMA World of Bluegrass festival. Read More |
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Bill Evans, John Reischman, and Kenny Smith: “Studebaker”Flatpicking master Kenny Smith plays one of his original tunes with Peghead Nation banjo and mandolin instructors, along with bassist Max Schwartz and fiddler Nate Lee. Read More |
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California Banjo Extravaganza: “Angeline the Baker”A performance from Bill Evans, Chris Coole, and Ned Luberecki, with a Peghead-packed band of Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally. Read More |