Peghead Nation’s Irish mandolin and fiddle teachers Marla Fibish and Dale Russare some of the best Irish musicians in the country. Martin Hayes has called Dale Russ “one of the greatest fiddlers I know in Irish traditional music” and Marla is one of the most renowned voices on the mandolin in Irish music. They got together recently in the Peghead Nation studio to play a few tunes, including this medley of Irish jigs: “The Killavil Jig” and “Banish Misfortune.”

You can learn to play the traditional dance music of Ireland on the fiddle in Dale’s Irish Fiddle course or on the mandolin in Marla’s Irish Mandolin course. Enroll in Peghead Nation today!

Marla Fibish and Dale Russ: “Dever the Dancer” and “Hunting the Hare” Peghead Nation’s Irish mandolin and fiddle teachers play a medley of Irish slip jigs. Read More

Oisín McAuley and Brittany Haas: “The Spey in Spate” Oisín McAuley is one of today’s premier Irish fiddlers. A member of the band Danu, he recorded his solo debut, Far from the Hills of Donegal, for Compass Records in 2007. Born in County Donegal, Ireland, Oisín is currently living in Boston, where he’s the Director of Summer Programs at Berklee College of Music. He was recently a guest in Brittany Haas’s Fiddle Styles Workshop for Peghead Nation, where he taught the tune “The Road to the Glen” and demonstrated some of the ornaments and bowing characteristic of Irish fiddling. In this video, Brittany backs Oisín up on the reel “The Spey in Spate,” from Scottish composer James Scott Skinner.In her Fiddle Styles Workshop for Peghead Nation, Brittany hosts some of the best fiddlers on the planet, as they teach some of their favorite tunes and techniques. To learn from Brittany and her guests, enroll in the Fiddle Styles Workshop today. Read More

Dale Russ and Marla Fibish: “The Kerry Reel/The Beauty Spot” A medley of Irish reels from Peghead Nation’s renowned Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers. Read More

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

Dale Russ and Marla Fibish: “Eddie Kelly’s/The Lark on the Strand” Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish jigs. Read More

Katie McNally and Brittany Haas: “Cape Breton Medley” Fiddle duo plays “Lime Hill Strathspey” and “Tune for Carl.” Read More

Dale Russ: “Farewell to Ireland” Our Irish Fiddle instructor plays the popular four-part reel in the Peghead Nation studio. Read More

Scroggins and Rose: “St. Anne’s Reel Improvisation” Alisa Rose and Tristan Scroggins explore the possibilities of a bluegrass and Irish music favorite. Read More

Dale Russ: “Tom Billy’s Jig” Our Irish Fiddle instructor plays a spirited jig in the Peghead Nation studio. Read More

Flynn Cohen and Marla Fibish: “The Torn Jacket”/“Toss the Feathers” Peghead Nation’s Irish Backup Guitar instructor plays a set of reels with our Irish Mandolin instructor. Read More