Evie Ladin: “Give the Fiddler a Dram”
By: Dan Gabel
July 19, 2024
Our Clawhammer Banjo instructor plays an old-time favorite in the Peghead Nation studio.
Tags: Banjo, Clawhammer
Get to Know Mandolinist Ethan Setiawan
By: Dan Gabel
June 1, 2024
Peghead Nation’s latest mandolin instructor talks about his history with the mandolin, his education at Berklee College of Music, his musical influences, and more.
Tags: Mandolin
Flynn Cohen and Liz Simmons: “Wakes Up Man”
By: Dan Gabel
April 28, 2024
Peghead Nation’s Irish guitar instructor plays a tune from his new solo album with songwriter and guitarist Liz Simmons.
Scroggins and Rose: “St. Anne’s Reel Improvisation”
By: Dan Gabel
April 17, 2024
Alisa Rose and Tristan Scroggins explore the possibilities of a bluegrass and Irish music favorite.
Oisín McAuley and Brittany Haas: “The Spey in Spate”
By: Scott Nygaard
March 1, 2024
Brittany Haas plays a traditional reel with one of today’s premier Irish fiddlers.
Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “Sweet Georgia Brown”
By: Dan Gabel
February 19, 2024
Peghead Naiton mandolin instructor and his longtime collaborator play a classic standard in the studio.
Bruce Molsky: “Fiddler’s Reel”
By: Dan Gabel
January 23, 2024
Peghead Nation Old-Time Fiddle instructor plays a fun Round Peak tune.
Tags: Fiddle
Teja Gerken: “Vicki’s Red Boots”
By: Dan Gabel
January 5, 2024
Peghead Nation co-founder performs the opening cut of his new album “Test of Time.”
Tags: Fingerstyle Guitar, Guitar
Aaron Weinstein (with Aaron Weinstein): “All of Me”
By: Dan Gabel
December 21, 2023
Peghead Nation's Gypsy Jazz Mandolin Essentials instructor plays both rhythm and melody/lead on the 1931 jazz standard.
Bill and Babi Evans | “My Favorite Things”
By: Dan Gabel
December 20, 2023
A wonderful banjo duet on a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic from banjo ambassadors Bill and Babi Evans.
Tags: Banjo
Mike Compton: “Avalon Blues”
By: Dan Gabel
September 13, 2023
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a solo version of a tune by 1930s string band Narmour and Smith.
Tags: Mandolin
Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “Little White Lies”
By: Dan Gabel
August 18, 2023
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a great standard with his long-time musical collaborator in the Peghead Nation studio.
Flynn Cohen and Liz Simmons: The Hag’s Purse, Bryan O’Lynn, Miss McDevitt’s
By: Dan Gabel
July 28, 2023
Peghead Nation Irish Guitar instructor plays a set of jigs live in the studio with guitarist Liz Simmons.
Tags: Guitar, Irish Music
Stash Wyslouch: “Gotta Travel On”
By: Dan Gabel
July 10, 2023
Peghead Nation's Bluegrass Guitar Fingerboard Mastery instructor plays a classic American folksong that Bill Monroe recorded in 1959.
Tags: Bill Monroe, Guitar
Evie Ladin: Forky Deer/Forked Deer
By: Dan Gabel
June 20, 2023
Peghead Nation’s Clawhammer Banjo instructor plays a mashup of two versions of a great old-time tune.
Tags: Banjo, Clawhammer
