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
Ian Coury: “Chorinho Na Gafieira”
By: Dan Gabel
June 12, 2023
Peghead Nation Brazilian Choro Mandolin instructor plays a beautiful choro/samba with a stellar band.
John Reischman and Scott Nygaard: “The Blackest Crow”
By: Dan Gabel
June 10, 2023
Mandolin master plays a Civil War-era tune that he also teaches in his Old-Time Mandolin course.
Flynn Cohen, Marla Fibish, and Liz Simmons: Fred Finn’s and Sailing Into Walpole’s Marsh
By: Dan Gabel
April 13, 2023
Peghead Nation Irish Guitar and Irish Mandolin instructors play a great set of reels live in the studio.
Ian Coury and Joe K. Walsh: “Receita de Samba” | Brazilian Choro Mandolin
By: Dan Gabel
April 1, 2023
Our Brazilian Choro Mandolin instructor plays a joyful duo version of a Jacob do Bandolim choro with his fellow Peghead Nation mandolin teacher.
Ian Coury e Estação do Choro: “Gostosinho” (Jacob do Bandolim)
By: Dan Gabel
October 7, 2022
Peghead Nation Choro Mandolin instructor plays a Jacob do Bandolim tune with a virtuosic Brazilian band.
Tags: Brazilian Music, Mandolin
Joe K. Walsh and Scott Nygaard: “Dawg’s Waltz”
By: Dan Gabel
September 10, 2022
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a David Grisman and Jerry Garcia tune.
Stash Wyslouch: “Jonah”
By: Dan Gabel
September 7, 2022
The bluegrass guitarist, singer, songwriter, and new Peghead Nation instructor plays a traditional gospel song.
Tags: Flatpicking, Guitar
Matt Munisteri: “April Kisses”
By: Dan Gabel
August 2, 2022
Peghead Nation’s Roots of Jazz Guitar instructor plays a solo version of the great Eddie Lang showpiece.
Zoe Guigueno: “Wastin’ Time”
By: Dan Gabel
May 20, 2022
Peghead Nation’s bass instructor plays a solo version of the popular Ron Sexsmith song.
Tags: Bass
Ian Coury: “Benzinho” | Brazilian Choro Mandolin
By: Dan Gabel
May 1, 2022
Peghead Nation’s new Brazilian Choro Mandolin instructor plays a traditional two-part choro written by the great choro mandolinist Jacob do Bandolim.
