When Mike Witcher was in the Peghead Nation studio recording lessons for his popular Dobro Workshop course, he played this stunning solo version of the traditional folk song “Shenandoah,” which he also teaches in his course.
Mike plays the tune “rubato” or without a regular pulse, with a lot of Dobro flourishes, and with an improvised section in the middle of a performance of the tune.
Learn this tune and many more in Mike’s Dobro Workshop course, and get started on the instrument in Mike’s Beginning Dobro course.
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Mike Witcher and Scott Nygaard: “Little Rabbit”Peghead Nation’s dobro instructor plays an old-time favorite with our co-founder and guitar instructor. 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 |
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Mike Witcher: “Banks of the Ohio”Peghead Nation's dobro instructor plays a traditional ballad with Scott Nygaard. Read More |
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Mike Witcher, “Fireball Mail”Peghead Nation's dobro instructor stopped by Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville recently and treated them to this version of the bluegrass classic "Fireball Mail" on a Scheerhorn guitar. Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “Little White Lies”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a great standard with his long-time musical collaborator in the Peghead Nation studio. Read More |
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Flynn Cohen and Liz Simmons: The Hag’s Purse, Bryan O’Lynn, Miss McDevitt’sPeghead Nation Irish Guitar instructor plays a set of jigs live in the studio with guitarist Liz Simmons. Read More |
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Stash Wyslouch: “Gotta Travel On”Peghead Nation's Bluegrass Guitar Fingerboard Mastery instructor plays a classic American folksong that Bill Monroe recorded in 1959. Read More |
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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 |
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Flynn Cohen, Marla Fibish, and Liz Simmons: Fred Finn’s and Sailing Into Walpole’s MarshPeghead Nation Irish Guitar and Irish Mandolin instructors play a great set of reels live in the studio. 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 |