Mandolin master Mike Compton has been playing with songwriter, banjo player, and guitarist Joe Newberry for several years, and the duo was recently on tour in Northern California. Lucky for us, Compton and Newberry stopped by the Peghead Nation studios while they were passing through town and played a few songs, including Joe’s original song “Singing As We Rise.”
Joe wrote the song as a tribute to his mother, father, and sister, and the popular bluegrass band the Gibson Brothers recorded “Singing As We Rise“ on their album Help My Brother, with Ricky Skaggs joining in on vocals. The recording won IBMA’s Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year award for 2012.
Check out Compton and Newberry Live, a 2013 release from Mike and Joe playing songs from the 1930s and ’40s, when brother duet music was transforming into bluegrass.
And learn mandolin from Mike Compton in his Monroe-Style Mandolin course on Peghead Nation!
 |
Joe Walsh and Scott Nygaard: “You Win Again”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe Walsh sings the Hank Williams classic with guitarist Scott Nygaard. Read More |
 |
Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Cream and Sugar Blues”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic blues mandolin tune. Read More |
 |
Joe K. Walsh and John Mailander: “Cold, Cold Heart”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a Hank Williams classic with bluegrass fiddler and multi-instrumentalist John Mailander on octave mandolin. Read More |
 |
Joe K. Walsh and John Mailander: “Seneca Square Dance”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an old-time dance tune with bluegrass fiddler and multi-instrumentalist John Mailander on octave mandolin. Read More |
 |
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 Grant Gordy: “Lulu’s Back in Town”Mandolin/guitar duo play a tune popularized by Fats Waller in the 1930's. Read More |
 |
Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “The Stream”Mandolin/guitar duo play a song from Joe’s new album, “Borderland.” Read More |
 |
Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “Storm of the Century of the Week”Mandolin/guitar duo play Gordy’s progressive bluegrass original. Read More |
 |
The Peregrines: “Red Skies”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh sings an original song with this all-star touring group. Read More |
 |
Joe K. Walsh and Scott Nygaard: “Goodbye Liza Jane”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play an old-time favorite. Read More |
