Mike Compton, Peghead Nation’s Monroe-Style Mandolin teacher, spent many years playing mandolin with (and driving the bus for) John Hartford, recording a half-dozen albums and touring extensively with the singer-songwriter-banjoist-fiddler-raconteur until Hartford’s death in 2001. While Mike was in the studio recording instructional videos for his Monroe-Style Mandolin course, he took some time out to perform this humorous blues song of Hartford’s with Peghead Nation co-founder and Flatpicking Guitar instructor Scott Nygaard.
Learn to play blues mandolin and more from Mike in his Monroe-Style Mandolin course, or guitar with Scott in his Flatpicking Guitar, Roots and Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar, and Weekly Guitar Workout courses. Enroll in Peghead Nation today!
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Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Cream and Sugar Blues”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic blues mandolin tune. Read More |
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Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Bluegrass Special”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic Bill Monroe boogie-woogie tune. Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “Storm of the Century of the Week”Mandolin/guitar duo play Gordy’s progressive bluegrass original. Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “Cheyenne”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh plays the Bill Monroe classic with his Mr. Sun bandmate. Read More |
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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 |
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Chad Manning and Scott Nygaard: “Whiskey Before Breakfast”Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the jam-session favorite. Read More |
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John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Scott Nygaard: “Midnight on the Water”A beautiful performance of the bluegrass classic from the string trio, Harmonic Tone Revealers. Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh and Scott Nygaard: “Goodbye Liza Jane”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play an old-time favorite. Read More |
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The Peregrines: “Red Skies”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh sings an original song with this all-star touring group. Read More |
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Jordan Tice and Horse County: “Poor Me”Guitarist/singer’s new recording and band includes Peghead Nation dobro instructor Mike Witcher Read More |