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Joe K. Walsh, Bruce Molsky, Darol Anger, and Brittany Karlson: “Innisfree”

By: Dan Gabel
November 10, 2020
 
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an original composition set to a W.B. Yeats poem, with his fellow Peghead Nation and Berklee College of Music instructors.
 
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Joe K. Walsh, Bruce Molsky, Darol Anger, and Brittany Karlson: “Innisfree”

By: Dan Gabel
November 10, 2020
 
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an original composition set to a W.B. Yeats poem, with his fellow Peghead Nation and Berklee College of Music instructors.
 
 
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Bruce Molsky: “Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom”

By: Dan Gabel
November 3, 2020
 
Peghead Nation fiddle teacher plays a popular old-time tune, which is different from the tune of a similar name that is often played in bluegrass circles.
 
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Bruce Molsky
 

Bruce Molsky: “Garfield’s Blackberry Blossom”

By: Dan Gabel
November 3, 2020
 
Peghead Nation fiddle teacher plays a popular old-time tune, which is different from the tune of a similar name that is often played in bluegrass circles.
 
 
 
 

Flynn Cohen and Marla Fibish: “The Famous Ballymote” and “The Morning Star”

By: Dan Gabel
October 15, 2020
 
Peghead Nation’s Irish Backup Guitar instructor flatpicks a set of reels with our Irish Mandolin instructor.
 
 
 
 

Flynn Cohen and Marla Fibish: “The Famous Ballymote” and “The Morning Star”

By: Dan Gabel
October 15, 2020
 
Peghead Nation’s Irish Backup Guitar instructor flatpicks a set of reels with our Irish Mandolin instructor.
 
 
 
 

Joe K. Walsh, Jake Howard, Ethan Setiawan, Grant Gordy, and Darol Anger: “Ricochet”

By: Dan Gabel
October 12, 2020
 
Joe K. Walsh gathered mandolin compatriots together with his Mr Sun bandmates for a fun take on David Grisman’s tune “Ricochet” at the Great Lakes Music Camp this fall.
 
 
 
 

Joe K. Walsh, Jake Howard, Ethan Setiawan, Grant Gordy, and Darol Anger: “Ricochet”

By: Dan Gabel
October 12, 2020
 
Joe K. Walsh gathered mandolin compatriots together with his Mr Sun bandmates for a fun take on David Grisman’s tune “Ricochet” at the Great Lakes Music Camp this fall.
 
 
 
 

Bruce Molsky and Isa Burke: “Arkansas Traveler”

By: Dan Gabel
August 4, 2020
 
Peghead Nation old-time banjo and fiddle teacher plays an old-time favorite with the fiddler, singer, and songwriter from the band Lula Wiles.
 
Peghead Nation old-time banjo and fiddle teacher plays an old-time favorite with the fiddler, singer, and songwriter from the band Lula Wiles.
 
 
Peghead Nation old-time banjo and fiddle teacher plays an old-time favorite with the fiddler, singer, and songwriter from the band Lula Wiles.
 

Bruce Molsky and Isa Burke: “Arkansas Traveler”

By: Dan Gabel
August 4, 2020
 
Peghead Nation old-time banjo and fiddle teacher plays an old-time favorite with the fiddler, singer, and songwriter from the band Lula Wiles.
 
 
 
 

Chad Manning and Scott Nygaard: “Whiskey Before Breakfast”

By: Dan Gabel
July 22, 2020
 
Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the jam-session favorite.
 
Chad Manning and Scott Nygaard playing “Whiskey Before Breakfast”
 
 
Chad Manning and Scott Nygaard playing “Whiskey Before Breakfast”
 

Chad Manning and Scott Nygaard: “Whiskey Before Breakfast”

By: Dan Gabel
July 22, 2020
 
Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the jam-session favorite.
 
 
 
 

Evie Ladin: “Got No Honey Babe Now”

By: Dan Gabel
July 17, 2020
 
Peghead Nation’s Clawhammer Banjo teacher plays and sings an old-time song from North Carolina fiddler Frank Blevins.
 
Evie Ladin: “Got No Honey Babe Now”
 
 
Evie Ladin: “Got No Honey Babe Now”
 

Evie Ladin: “Got No Honey Babe Now”

By: Dan Gabel
July 17, 2020
 
Peghead Nation’s Clawhammer Banjo teacher plays and sings an old-time song from North Carolina fiddler Frank Blevins.
 
 
 
 

John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Scott Nygaard: “Midnight on the Water”

By: Dan Gabel
July 9, 2020
 
A beautiful performance of the bluegrass classic from the string trio, Harmonic Tone Revealers.
 
John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Scott Nygaard performing “Midnight on the Water”
 
 
John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Scott Nygaard performing “Midnight on the Water”
 

John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Scott Nygaard: “Midnight on the Water”

By: Dan Gabel
July 9, 2020
 
A beautiful performance of the bluegrass classic from the string trio, Harmonic Tone Revealers.
 
 
 
 

Marla Fibish and Dale Russ: “Dever the Dancer” and “Hunting the Hare”

By: Dan Gabel
July 1, 2020
 
Peghead Nation’s Irish mandolin and fiddle teachers play a medley of Irish slip jigs.
 
 
 
 

Marla Fibish and Dale Russ: “Dever the Dancer” and “Hunting the Hare”

By: Dan Gabel
July 1, 2020
 
Peghead Nation’s Irish mandolin and fiddle teachers play a medley of Irish slip jigs.
 
 
 
 

Rhiannon Giddens with Yo-Yo Ma: “Build a House”

By: Dan Gabel
June 19, 2020
 
The songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist releases a powerful new song on the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, with accompaniment from cello master Yo-Yo Ma.
 
 
 
 

Rhiannon Giddens with Yo-Yo Ma: “Build a House”

By: Dan Gabel
June 19, 2020
 
The songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist releases a powerful new song on the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, with accompaniment from cello master Yo-Yo Ma.
 
 
 
 

Brittany Haas and Chris Thile: “Crow Molly”/“Ship in the Clouds”

By: Dan Gabel
June 6, 2020
 
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Brittany Haas and “Live From Here” host Chris Thile play tunes by their hero (and our co-founder) Scott Nygaard, during a show in San Francisco.
 
 
 
 

Brittany Haas and Chris Thile: “Crow Molly”/“Ship in the Clouds”

By: Dan Gabel
June 6, 2020
 
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Brittany Haas and “Live From Here” host Chris Thile play tunes by their hero (and our co-founder) Scott Nygaard, during a show in San Francisco.
 
 
 
 
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