While Flynn Cohen was in the studio recording new lessons for his Irish Backup Guitar course at the beginning of the year, Peghead Nation Irish Mandolin instructor Marla Fibish stopped by to play melody on some of Flynn’s lessons, and they played a few sets of tunes to warm up.
In this video, Flynn and Marla play two reels, “The Famous Ballymote” and “The Morning Star,” with Flynn playing the melody.
Learn Irish Backup Guitar with Flynn in his Peghead Nation course.
Be sure to check out Marla’s beautiful new album, The Bright Hollow Fog, and sign up for Irish Mandolin with Marla Fibish now.
![]() |
Noctambule: “A Sweetish Tune”Peghead Nation Irish Mandolin instructor Marla Fibish and Bruce Victor play the title track from their recently released Noctambule album. Read More |
![]() |
Joe K. Walsh and Scott Nygaard: “Dawg’s Waltz”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a David Grisman and Jerry Garcia tune. Read More |
![]() |
John Reischman and Scott Nygaard: “The Blackest Crow”Mandolin master plays a Civil War-era tune that he also teaches in his Old-Time Mandolin course. Read More |
![]() |
Noctambule: “Murmuration”Peghead Nation’s Irish Mandolin instructor and her duo partner play an original tune from their recently released album. Read More |
![]() |
Mike Compton and Joe Newberry: “Singing As We Rise”The old-time duo plays the Joe Newberry original that won IBMA’s Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for 2012, live in the Peghead Nation studio. Read More |
![]() |
John Reischman and Scott Nygaard: “Sarafina”Mandolin master plays a new original tune that he recorded for his new album "New Time and Old Acoustic." Read More |
![]() |
Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Tall Timber”Peghead Nation’s Monroe-Style Mandolin instructor plays a smoking version of a Bill Monroe classic with our co-founder. Read More |
![]() |
Mike Compton and Joe Newberry: “Last Chance”Peghead Nation’s Monroe-Style Mandolin instructor and his duo partner play a classic banjo tune from Virginia old-time musician Hobart Smith. Read More |
![]() |
Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Bluegrass Special”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic Bill Monroe boogie-woogie tune. Read More |
![]() |
Teja Gerken, Doug Young, Marla Fibish, and Bruce Victor: “Here Comes the Sun”An acoustic quartet arrangement of the Beatles classic. Read More |