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John Reischman and Kenny Smith: “A Prairie Jewel”

By: Dan Gabel
April 12, 2017
 
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.
 
 
 
 

John Reischman and Kenny Smith: “A Prairie Jewel”

By: Dan Gabel
April 12, 2017
 
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.
 
 
 
 

Dale Russ and Marla Fibish: “Lafferty’s/The Lady on the Island”

February 2, 2017
 
Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish reels.
 
 
 
 

Dale Russ and Marla Fibish: “Lafferty’s/The Lady on the Island”

February 2, 2017
 
Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish reels.
 
 
 
 

Tony McManus: “Gnossienne No. 1”

January 17, 2017
 
Peghead Nation instructor performs his solo guitar arrangement of the Erik Satie classic at the 2016 Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration.
 
 
 
 

Tony McManus: “Gnossienne No. 1”

January 17, 2017
 
Peghead Nation instructor performs his solo guitar arrangement of the Erik Satie classic at the 2016 Santa Barbara Acoustic Instrument Celebration.
 
 
 
 

California Banjo Extravaganza: “The Train That Carried My Girl from Town”

By: Dan Gabel
January 12, 2017
 
Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes play a three-banjo version of the popular bluegrass song.
 
Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes play a three-banjo version of the popular bluegrass song “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 “The Train That Carried My Girl from Town”
 

California Banjo Extravaganza: “The Train That Carried My Girl from Town”

By: Dan Gabel
January 12, 2017
 
Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes play a three-banjo version of the popular bluegrass song.
 
 
 
 

California Banjo Extravaganza: “Train 45 / Reuben’s Train”

By: Dan Gabel
December 23, 2016
 
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.
 
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.
 
 
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.
 

California Banjo Extravaganza: “Train 45 / Reuben’s Train”

By: Dan Gabel
December 23, 2016
 
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.
 
 
 
 

Brittany Haas on “A Prairie Home Companion”: “Fiddle Tune Medley”

By: Dan Gabel
December 13, 2016
 
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor plays in the new house band for the popular radio show, now hosted by mandolin master Chris Thile.
 
 
 
 

Brittany Haas on “A Prairie Home Companion”: “Fiddle Tune Medley”

By: Dan Gabel
December 13, 2016
 
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor plays in the new house band for the popular radio show, now hosted by mandolin master Chris Thile.
 
 
 
 

Banjo Extravaganza: “The Train That Carried My Girl from Town”

By: Dan Gabel
November 22, 2016
 
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.
 
Banjo Extravaganza: “The Train That Carried My Girl from Town”
 
 
Banjo Extravaganza: “The Train That Carried My Girl from Town”
 

Banjo Extravaganza: “The Train That Carried My Girl from Town”

By: Dan Gabel
November 22, 2016
 
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.
 
 
 
 
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