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Mike Compton: “The Old Mountaineer”
 
Our new Monroe-Style Mandolin instructor plays a classic Bill Monroe tune and gives a preview of the traditional bluegrass mandolin style he’ll be teaching on Peghead Nation.
By: Dan Gabel
November 17, 2015

Mike Compton’s Monroe-Style Mandolin course is now live on Peghead Nation, and here’s Mike playing the Bill Monroe instrumental, “The Old Mountaineer.” The tune highlights many of the Monroe-influenced bluegrass mandolin techniques that Mike focuses on in his course—double stops, slides, and incorporating melody playing into common chord shapes. You can find a recording of the tune on the Mike Compton and David Long album Stomp.

To learn traditional bluegrass mandolin with Mike, join his Monroe-Style Mandolin course on Peghead Nation.

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    ● Vintage Vault
    ● New Gear
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    ● Workshops
    ● Advice
    ● Repertoire
 
 
    ● Recordings
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    ● Breaking News
 
 
    ● In The Studio
    ● Live Onstage
    ● Backroom
 
 
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    ● Performances
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