David Grier: “Have You Ever Been to England?”
By: Dan Gabel
November 1, 2023
The flatpicking master plays one of his original tunes during the IBMA World of Bluegrass Festival.
Tags: Flatpicking, Guitar
Dale Adkins | Thompson Guitars
January 12, 2023
The flatpicking guitarist demonstrates a custom OM at the Thompson workshop.
Stash Wyslouch: “Jonah”
By: Dan Gabel
September 7, 2022
The bluegrass guitarist, singer, songwriter, and new Peghead Nation instructor plays a traditional gospel song.
Tags: Flatpicking, Guitar
Now Available for Subscription | Creating Bluegrass and Roots Music Solos with Scott Nygaard
By: Dan Gabel
June 1, 2022
Learn how to turn scales and arpeggios into solos that sound great, whether you’re improvising or playing a composed solo.
Bluegrass Guitar Fingerboard Mastery with Stash Wyslouch Now Available | New Course!
By: Dan Gabel
June 1, 2022
Decode the mysteries of the guitar neck through the lens of bluegrass, old-time, and country music with this new course from guitar master Stash Wyslouch.
Scott Nygaard: “Where to Now?” | 25th Anniversary of “Dreamer’s Waltz”
By: Dan Gabel
May 23, 2022
Join us as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Peghead Nation co-founder Scott Nygaard’s influential solo album, Wednesday, May 25 on Zoom.
A Celebration of Dreamer’s Waltz | Wednesday, May 25, 5 PM Pacific on Zoom
By: Dan Gabel
May 2, 2022
Peghead Nation instructor Flynn Cohen interviews our co-founder Scott Nygaard about his influential second solo release on the 25th Anniversary of its release.
Tags: Flatpicking, Guitar
Tyler Grant: “Manzanita” | Collings Guitars
By: Collings Guitars
February 1, 2022
The 2008 flatpicking champ plays a solo guitar version of the Tony Rice classic.
Tags: Collings Guitars, Flatpicking
Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Bluegrass Special”
By: Dan Gabel
December 22, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic Bill Monroe boogie-woogie tune.
Derk’s Discoveries: When Picking Is Your Passion
By: Derk Richardson
March 6, 2019
Tyler Grant and Robin Kessinger infuse their acoustic guitar flatpicking duets with unbridled joy.
Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Bring Your Clothes Back Home”
By: Dan Gabel
January 22, 2019
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play John Hartford’s humorous blues song.
Harmonic Tone Revealers: “Sail Away Ladies”
By: Dan Gabel
August 4, 2018
Peghead Nation instructors John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Scott Nygaard play the Kenny Baker version of this traditional favorite.
John Reischman and Kenny Smith: “A Prairie Jewel”
By: Dan Gabel
April 12, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an original tune from the album “Walk Along John” with flatpicking guru Kenny Smith, fiddler Nate Lee, and bass player Max Schwartz.
Intermediate Flatpicking Guitar with Scott Nygaard Is Now Live!
By: Dan Gabel
December 5, 2016
Learn to play fiddle tunes and other bluegrass and roots melodies on guitar in our latest Peghead Nation course.
Courtney Hartman: “Remember Me”
By: Scott Nygaard
October 18, 2016
Della Mae guitarist performs the country classic at Peghead Nation’s workshop stage at the recent Fretboard Summit.
Tags: Country, Flatpicking
Peghead Nation Workshops at the Fretboard Summit
By: Dan Gabel
October 4, 2016
Join us for hands-on guitar instruction with Tony McManus, Scott Nygaard, Courtney Hartman, Matt Munisteri, and Mark Goldenberg.
Bill Evans, Dan Crary, and Steve Spurgin: “A Walk in the Irish Rain”
By: Dan Gabel
September 27, 2016
Peghead Nation banjo instructor Bill Evans plays backstage at the Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse with two bluegrass legends.
Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “Storm of the Century of the Week”
By: Scott Nygaard
August 16, 2016
Mandolin/guitar duo play Gordy’s progressive bluegrass original.
Sean Watkins: “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go”
By: Dan Gabel
July 26, 2016
Guitarist, songwriter, and singer Sean Watkins plays a Bob Dylan classic live with Peghead Nation’s Scott Nygaard on guitar, Tristan Clarridge on cello, and Dominique Arciero on harmony vocals.
Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Cream and Sugar Blues”
By: Dan Gabel
June 28, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic blues mandolin tune.
Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “Cheyenne”
By: Scott Nygaard
April 26, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh plays the Bill Monroe classic with his Mr. Sun bandmate.
Fretboard Summit All-Star Jam: “Sittin’ On Top of the World”
By: Dan Gabel
December 13, 2015
Peghead Nation's Scott Nygaard joins Bryan Sutton, Courtney Hartman, Bill Frisell, Blake Mills, Matt Munisteri, and Joe Henry during the Fretboard Summit Hoot.
Tags: Flatpicking, Guitar
Report from the Fretboard Summit
By: Dan Gabel
November 12, 2015
Photos and thoughts from a weekend of guitar love and geekery on the California coast.
Beppe Gambetta and Tony McManus, “Round Trip”
By: Teja Gerken
November 9, 2015
Italian and Scottish steel-string masters team up for a magical set of duets.
Scott Fore, Winfield Flatpick Champion: Red Haired Boy & Whiskey Before Breakfast
September 21, 2015
Scott Fore played a Bourgeois Fully Torrefied Aged Tone Dreadnought during his winning performance at the 2015 Walnut Valley Flatpick Guitar Championship in Winfield, Kansas.
Bryan Sutton Plays Schumann
June 1, 2015
Bourgeois Guitars presents the flatpicking master with a gorgeous take on Schumann's Night Pieces, Op. 23 played on a custom Bourgeois 0 with Brazilian rosewood back and sides.
Bruce Molsky and Beppe Gambetta: “Brass Band Ruchenitsa”
By: Dan Gabel
February 21, 2015
Bruce Molsky and Beppe Gambetta play Bruce's guitar arrangement of a melody he heard played by a Bulgarian brass band.
