While Aaron Weinstein was in the Peghead Nation studio recording lessons for his Chord Melody Mandolin course, he played this beautiful solo version of “My Shining Hour,” the Academy Award-nominated song from the 1943 film The Sky’s the Limit, written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. The has been recorded by Frank Sinatra, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others.
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Aaron Weinstein: “Manhattan”Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor dips into the Great American Songbook and plays a Rodgers and Hart classic. Read More |
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Aaron Weinstein: “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays the theme song to “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Read More |
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Aaron Weinstein: How to Tie a Bow TieOn the eve of the release of his new album, Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor demonstrates a skill that every mandolin player should know. Read More |
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Aaron Weinstein: Chord Melody Improv on “Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me”Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays an improvisation on the Duke Ellington classic. Read More |
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Aaron Weinstein: “Over the Rainbow”Peghead Nation’s new Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays a beautiful version of a classic song from “The Wizard of Oz.” Read More |
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Aaron Weinstein: “Tangerine”Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays an improvisation on a jazz standard. Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh: “Never More Will Roam”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays his original song, inspired by a late-19th century Arctic explorer. With Brittany Haas on fiddle. Read More |
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Dale Russ and Marla Fibish: “Lafferty’s/The Lady on the Island”Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish reels. Read More |
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John Reischman and Scott Nygaard: “Little Liza Jane”Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the old-time favorite. Read More |
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Scroggins and Rose: “Grana”Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose play "Grana," the title song from their new album of violin and mandolin duets exploring bluegrass and classical improvisation. Read More |