Teja Gerken: “Sage and Spirit”
By: Scott Nygaard
December 19, 2015
A solo guitar arrangement of the Grateful Dead instrumental.
Fretboard Summit All-Star Jam: “Sittin’ On Top of the World”
By: Dan Gabel
December 13, 2015
Peghead Nation's Scott Nygaard joins Bryan Sutton, Courtney Hartman, Bill Frisell, Blake Mills, Matt Munisteri, and Joe Henry during the Fretboard Summit Hoot.
Tags: Flatpicking, Guitar
Mike Compton: “Tall Timber”
By: Dan Gabel
December 9, 2015
Peghead Nation's Monroe-Style Mandolin instructor takes a blazing run through Bill Monroe's "Tall Timber."
Mike Witcher, “Fireball Mail”
By: Dan Gabel
November 29, 2015
Peghead Nation's dobro instructor stopped by Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville recently and treated them to this version of the bluegrass classic "Fireball Mail" on a Scheerhorn guitar.
Tags: Dobro
Bill Evans: “The Distance Between Two Points”
By: Dan Gabel
November 24, 2015
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.
Dave Rawlings Machine Performance
By: Dan Gabel
November 23, 2015
Watch a four-song performance by the Dave Rawlings Machine, including Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Brittany Haas, in the KEXP studio.
Mike Compton: “The Old Mountaineer”
By: Dan Gabel
November 17, 2015
Our new Monroe-Style Mandolin instructor plays a classic Bill Monroe tune and gives a preview of the traditional bluegrass mandolin style he’ll be teaching on Peghead Nation.
Tags: Mandolin
Stevie Coyle on Travis Picking
By: Dan Gabel
November 12, 2015
Peghead Nation's Fingerstyle Guitar instructor Stevie Coyle talks about Travis picking and palm muting during his workshop at the Fretboard Summit.
Tags: Fingerstyle, Guitar
The Joes and Friends, “Missouri Borderland”
By: Dan Gabel
October 27, 2015
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.
Orville Johnson: “The Glory of Love”
By: Scott Nygaard
October 21, 2015
Peghead Nation blues guitar instructor plays and sings a Piedmont-style version of the classic pop song.
Sean McGowan: “Get Me to the Church on Time”
By: Teja Gerken
October 9, 2015
Fingerstyle jazz guitar master plays his arrangement of the “My Fair Lady” classic.
Stevie Coyle: “622”
By: Teja Gerken
September 30, 2015
Peghead Nation fingerstyle guitar instructor plays an original composition.
Janet Noguera: “Nohemi”
By: Teja Gerken
September 15, 2015
Fingerstyle guitarist plays her two-handed tapping tune in the Peghead Nation studio.
Sharon Gilchrist: “Squirrel Hunters”
By: Dan Gabel
September 11, 2015
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Sharon Gilchrist plays the old-time tune at Augusta Heritage Center's Bluegrass Week 2015 with her fellow instructors Darol Anger, Tyler Grant, Casey Henry, and Mary Burdette.
Mr Sun: “The People Need Light”
By: Dan Gabel
September 2, 2015
Mr Sun is Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe Walsh, Darol Anger, Grant Gordy, and Ethan Jodziewicz. Watch them play a live version of the title track to their new album.
