By: Dan Gabel
January 10, 2021
Our instructors have released great new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
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By: Dan Gabel
January 10, 2021
Our instructors have released great new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
By: Dan Gabel
January 8, 2021
A three-mandolin, one-guitar version of the popular fiddle tune, played by the instructors at the first Peghead Nation Mandolin Camp.
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By: Dan Gabel
January 8, 2021
A three-mandolin, one-guitar version of the popular fiddle tune, played by the instructors at the first Peghead Nation Mandolin Camp.
By: Dan Gabel
January 1, 2021
Join Sharon’s live Zoom workshop, happening every other week, starting on Saturday, January 16 and ending on Saturday, April 24.
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By: Dan Gabel
January 1, 2021
Join Sharon’s live Zoom workshop, happening every other week, starting on Saturday, January 16 and ending on Saturday, April 24.
By: Dan Gabel
December 30, 2020
Download the audio files and notation/tablature for the tunes that you’ll use in Sharon’s 8-session workshop.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 30, 2020
Download the audio files and notation/tablature for the tunes that you’ll use in Sharon’s 8-session workshop.
By: Dan Gabel
December 26, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a beautiful tune he recently wrote for the “Top Shelf Sheffield” video series.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 26, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a beautiful tune he recently wrote for the “Top Shelf Sheffield” video series.
December 23, 2020
The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist plays an original song live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
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December 23, 2020
The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist plays an original song live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
By: Dan Gabel
December 22, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic Bill Monroe boogie-woogie tune.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 22, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic Bill Monroe boogie-woogie tune.
December 19, 2020
Peghead Nation Irish Mandolin instructor joins former Solas members John Doyle and Mick McAuley for an impromptu set of tunes.
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December 19, 2020
Peghead Nation Irish Mandolin instructor joins former Solas members John Doyle and Mick McAuley for an impromptu set of tunes.
By: Dan Gabel
December 12, 2020
Our Melodic Mandolin Tunes instructor walks through helpful exercises for working double-stops into your accompaniment and soloing in this workshop.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 12, 2020
Our Melodic Mandolin Tunes instructor walks through helpful exercises for working double-stops into your accompaniment and soloing in this workshop.
December 10, 2020
The Martin Guitar CEO talks about the introduction of mandolins and ukuleles in the early 1900s.
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December 10, 2020
The Martin Guitar CEO talks about the introduction of mandolins and ukuleles in the early 1900s.
December 9, 2020
The making of Northfield's great flattop mandolin.
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December 9, 2020
The making of Northfield's great flattop mandolin.
By: Dan Gabel
December 8, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays a Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer song from the 1943 film “The Sky’s the Limit.”
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By: Dan Gabel
December 8, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays a Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer song from the 1943 film “The Sky’s the Limit.”
By: Dan Gabel
December 1, 2020
Watch a walk-through video with information about how to log in, navigate through your courses, use the new features, and more.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 1, 2020
Watch a walk-through video with information about how to log in, navigate through your courses, use the new features, and more.
November 30, 2020
A great mandolin duet of Sarah Jarosz’s original tune, recorded live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
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November 30, 2020
A great mandolin duet of Sarah Jarosz’s original tune, recorded live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
November 13, 2020
The mandolin master plays a great version of the Jerome Kern classic with his trio, live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
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November 13, 2020
The mandolin master plays a great version of the Jerome Kern classic with his trio, live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
By: Dan Gabel
November 10, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an original composition set to a W.B. Yeats poem, with his fellow Peghead Nation and Berklee College of Music instructors.
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By: Dan Gabel
November 10, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an original composition set to a W.B. Yeats poem, with his fellow Peghead Nation and Berklee College of Music instructors.
By: Dan Gabel
November 2, 2020
Saturday, December 12 at 11 AM Pacific Time on Zoom
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By: Dan Gabel
November 2, 2020
Saturday, December 12 at 11 AM Pacific Time on Zoom
By: Dan Gabel
October 15, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Irish Backup Guitar instructor flatpicks a set of reels with our Irish Mandolin instructor.
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By: Dan Gabel
October 15, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Irish Backup Guitar instructor flatpicks a set of reels with our Irish Mandolin instructor.
By: Dan Gabel
October 12, 2020
Joe K. Walsh gathered mandolin compatriots together with his Mr Sun bandmates for a fun take on David Grisman’s tune “Ricochet” at the Great Lakes Music Camp this fall.
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By: Dan Gabel
October 12, 2020
Joe K. Walsh gathered mandolin compatriots together with his Mr Sun bandmates for a fun take on David Grisman’s tune “Ricochet” at the Great Lakes Music Camp this fall.
By: Dan Gabel
October 1, 2020
Our instructors have released great new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
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By: Dan Gabel
October 1, 2020
Our instructors have released great new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
September 30, 2020
Sierra Hull plays a fiddle tune on her Northfield octave mandolin.
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September 30, 2020
Sierra Hull plays a fiddle tune on her Northfield octave mandolin.
September 28, 2020
John Reischman demonstrates his mandola.
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September 28, 2020
John Reischman demonstrates his mandola.
September 16, 2020
The songwriter talks about using a partial capo to open up new songwriting ideas.
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September 16, 2020
The songwriter talks about using a partial capo to open up new songwriting ideas.
By: Dan Gabel
September 14, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor dips into the Great American Songbook and plays a Rodgers and Hart classic.
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By: Dan Gabel
September 14, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor dips into the Great American Songbook and plays a Rodgers and Hart classic.
By: Dan Gabel
September 2, 2020
Our instructors have released great new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
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By: Dan Gabel
September 2, 2020
Our instructors have released great new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
September 2, 2020
Two Big Mon mandolins, one built with Engelmann, the other with an Adirondack spruce top, played back-to-back.
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September 2, 2020
Two Big Mon mandolins, one built with Engelmann, the other with an Adirondack spruce top, played back-to-back.
By: Dan Gabel
August 25, 2020
An acoustic quartet arrangement of the Beatles classic.
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By: Dan Gabel
August 25, 2020
An acoustic quartet arrangement of the Beatles classic.
August 14, 2020
Two mandolin masters play a Puerto Rican tune that John learned from a recording of cuatro player Pedro Padilla.
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August 14, 2020
Two mandolin masters play a Puerto Rican tune that John learned from a recording of cuatro player Pedro Padilla.
By: Dan Gabel
August 3, 2020
Our instructors have released great new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
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By: Dan Gabel
August 3, 2020
Our instructors have released great new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
July 29, 2020
The songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist performs live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
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July 29, 2020
The songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist performs live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
By: Dan Gabel
July 23, 2020
Our mandolin and guitar instructors talk about their unique approaches to improvising and field questions from their students in this 90-minute workshop.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 23, 2020
Our mandolin and guitar instructors talk about their unique approaches to improvising and field questions from their students in this 90-minute workshop.
By: Dan Gabel
July 22, 2020
Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the jam-session favorite.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 22, 2020
Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the jam-session favorite.
July 16, 2020
Two mandolin masters play a great version of Charlie Parker’s classic 1946 bebop composition, live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
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July 16, 2020
Two mandolin masters play a great version of Charlie Parker’s classic 1946 bebop composition, live at the Marshall Mandolin Summit.
By: Dan Gabel
July 9, 2020
A beautiful performance of the bluegrass classic from the string trio, Harmonic Tone Revealers.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 9, 2020
A beautiful performance of the bluegrass classic from the string trio, Harmonic Tone Revealers.
By: Dan Gabel
July 2, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a David Grisman and Jerry Garcia tune.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 2, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a David Grisman and Jerry Garcia tune.
By: Dan Gabel
July 1, 2020
Our Chord Melody Mandolin instructor fielded questions from his students and other mandolin enthusiasts in a wide-ranging one-hour live session on Facebook. Check out the video here.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 1, 2020
Our Chord Melody Mandolin instructor fielded questions from his students and other mandolin enthusiasts in a wide-ranging one-hour live session on Facebook. Check out the video here.
By: Dan Gabel
July 1, 2020
Our instructors have released great new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 1, 2020
Our instructors have released great new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
By: Dan Gabel
July 1, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Irish mandolin and fiddle teachers play a medley of Irish slip jigs.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 1, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Irish mandolin and fiddle teachers play a medley of Irish slip jigs.
By: Dan Gabel
June 30, 2020
The great violin and mandolin duo took over our Facebook feed recently to play a few tunes and talk about their fine new album, “Curios.”
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By: Dan Gabel
June 30, 2020
The great violin and mandolin duo took over our Facebook feed recently to play a few tunes and talk about their fine new album, “Curios.”
By: Dan Gabel
June 6, 2020
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Brittany Haas and “Live From Here” host Chris Thile play tunes by their hero (and our co-founder) Scott Nygaard, during a show in San Francisco.
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By: Dan Gabel
June 6, 2020
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Brittany Haas and “Live From Here” host Chris Thile play tunes by their hero (and our co-founder) Scott Nygaard, during a show in San Francisco.
By: Dan Gabel
June 5, 2020
Kick-off your summer with new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
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By: Dan Gabel
June 5, 2020
Kick-off your summer with new lessons, tunes, and techniques in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
By: Dan Gabel
May 30, 2020
A performance from a Peghead-packed band of Bill Evans, Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
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By: Dan Gabel
May 30, 2020
A performance from a Peghead-packed band of Bill Evans, Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
By: Dan Gabel
May 28, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays an improvisation on a jazz standard.
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By: Dan Gabel
May 28, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays an improvisation on a jazz standard.
May 21, 2020
An artful short film of Josh Lutrell going through the finishing process on a custom A-style Ellis Mandolin, shot on a RED Gemini 5K camera.
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May 21, 2020
An artful short film of Josh Lutrell going through the finishing process on a custom A-style Ellis Mandolin, shot on a RED Gemini 5K camera.
By: Dan Gabel
May 21, 2020
Adam Roszkiewicz and Leif Karlstrom play one of their original compositions from their first album.
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By: Dan Gabel
May 21, 2020
Adam Roszkiewicz and Leif Karlstrom play one of their original compositions from their first album.
By: Dan Gabel
May 13, 2020
The mandolin master took over the Peghead Nation Facebook feed recently to answer questions from his students and play a few tunes. Watch it all here.
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By: Dan Gabel
May 13, 2020
The mandolin master took over the Peghead Nation Facebook feed recently to answer questions from his students and play a few tunes. Watch it all here.
By: Dan Gabel
May 6, 2020
New lessons to keep your momentum going! Check out the lessons, tunes, and techniques to learn in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
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By: Dan Gabel
May 6, 2020
New lessons to keep your momentum going! Check out the lessons, tunes, and techniques to learn in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
May 1, 2020
The guitar master plays his arrangement of a traditional classic on a Collings 002H 14-Fret.
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May 1, 2020
The guitar master plays his arrangement of a traditional classic on a Collings 002H 14-Fret.
By: Dan Gabel
April 29, 2020
Two revealers of harmonic tone play a bluegrass classic.
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By: Dan Gabel
April 29, 2020
Two revealers of harmonic tone play a bluegrass classic.
By: Dan Gabel
April 28, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Irish Mandolin instructor took over our Facebook feed recently for an hour-long Q&A session with her Peghead Nation students. Watch the whole video here.
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By: Dan Gabel
April 28, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Irish Mandolin instructor took over our Facebook feed recently for an hour-long Q&A session with her Peghead Nation students. Watch the whole video here.
April 28, 2020
Collings Guitars’ Steve McCreary, guitarist Chris Eldridge, and other team members talk about how they developed the popular Traditional Series.
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April 28, 2020
Collings Guitars’ Steve McCreary, guitarist Chris Eldridge, and other team members talk about how they developed the popular Traditional Series.
By: Derk Richardson
April 19, 2020
Marla Fibish brightens our days with Irish mandolin music.
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By: Derk Richardson
April 19, 2020
Marla Fibish brightens our days with Irish mandolin music.
By: Dan Gabel
April 18, 2020
Our Chord Melody Mandolin instructor fielded questions from his students and other mandolin enthusiasts in a wide-ranging one-hour live session on Facebook. Check out the video here.
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By: Dan Gabel
April 18, 2020
Our Chord Melody Mandolin instructor fielded questions from his students and other mandolin enthusiasts in a wide-ranging one-hour live session on Facebook. Check out the video here.
April 16, 2020
The guitar master plays his arrangement of a bluegrass classic on a Collings D1 A T S.
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April 16, 2020
The guitar master plays his arrangement of a bluegrass classic on a Collings D1 A T S.
By: Dan Gabel
March 16, 2020
Sharon Gilchrist teaches you to play solos to any bluegrass song in any key using her method based on arpeggios, double-stops, and chop-chord shapes.
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By: Dan Gabel
March 16, 2020
Sharon Gilchrist teaches you to play solos to any bluegrass song in any key using her method based on arpeggios, double-stops, and chop-chord shapes.
By: Dan Gabel
March 16, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Irish Mandolin instructor plays a set of jigs with our Irish Backup Guitar instructor.
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By: Dan Gabel
March 16, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Irish Mandolin instructor plays a set of jigs with our Irish Backup Guitar instructor.
By: Dan Gabel
March 5, 2020
What to do with all of that time? Check out the lessons, tunes, and techniques to learn in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
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By: Dan Gabel
March 5, 2020
What to do with all of that time? Check out the lessons, tunes, and techniques to learn in our guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass courses.
March 2, 2020
A beautiful post–Lloyd Loar era F-5 mandolin.
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March 2, 2020
A beautiful post–Lloyd Loar era F-5 mandolin.
By: Dan Gabel
February 13, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a tune that Bill Monroe wrote and named after one of his favorite guitarists, Doc Watson.
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By: Dan Gabel
February 13, 2020
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a tune that Bill Monroe wrote and named after one of his favorite guitarists, Doc Watson.
February 6, 2020
The guitar master plays his arrangement of a bluegrass classic on a Collings 001 14-Fret.
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February 6, 2020
The guitar master plays his arrangement of a bluegrass classic on a Collings 001 14-Fret.
By: Dan Gabel
February 2, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Irish Mandolin instructor releases “The Bright Hollow Fog,” an album of beautiful solo and duo performances on mandolin and mandola.
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By: Dan Gabel
February 2, 2020
Peghead Nation’s Irish Mandolin instructor releases “The Bright Hollow Fog,” an album of beautiful solo and duo performances on mandolin and mandola.
By: Dan Gabel
February 2, 2020
Andrew Marlin and his band plays an original tune from his instrumental album, “Buried in a Cape,” backstage at Terrapin Crossroads.
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By: Dan Gabel
February 2, 2020
Andrew Marlin and his band plays an original tune from his instrumental album, “Buried in a Cape,” backstage at Terrapin Crossroads.
By: Derk Richardson
January 31, 2020
The string quartet Hawktail soars above the New Acoustic Music plain.
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By: Derk Richardson
January 31, 2020
The string quartet Hawktail soars above the New Acoustic Music plain.
January 13, 2020
The guitarist from We Banjo 3 and the guitarist from Mountain Heart play a bluegrass favorite.
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January 13, 2020
The guitarist from We Banjo 3 and the guitarist from Mountain Heart play a bluegrass favorite.
By: Dan Gabel
January 10, 2020
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Brittany Haas and her progressive acoustic band play an original tune from their new album, “Formations.”
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By: Dan Gabel
January 10, 2020
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Brittany Haas and her progressive acoustic band play an original tune from their new album, “Formations.”
By: Dan Gabel
January 8, 2020
The new year brings new tunes and techniques to learn on guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass.
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By: Dan Gabel
January 8, 2020
The new year brings new tunes and techniques to learn on guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, dobro, ukulele, and bass.
By: Dan Gabel
January 2, 2020
Joe K. Walsh set a William Butler Yeats poem to music and plays it here with an all-star band, live at the Great Lakes Music Camp last fall.
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By: Dan Gabel
January 2, 2020
Joe K. Walsh set a William Butler Yeats poem to music and plays it here with an all-star band, live at the Great Lakes Music Camp last fall.
By: Dan Gabel
December 24, 2019
Peghead Nation’s Monroe-Style Mandolin instructor and his duo partner play a classic banjo tune from Virginia old-time musician Hobart Smith.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 24, 2019
Peghead Nation’s Monroe-Style Mandolin instructor and his duo partner play a classic banjo tune from Virginia old-time musician Hobart Smith.
By: Dan Gabel
November 29, 2019
Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays the theme song to “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”
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By: Dan Gabel
November 29, 2019
Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays the theme song to “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”
November 21, 2019
A great-sounding US-made flattop mandolin at an affordable price.
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November 21, 2019
A great-sounding US-made flattop mandolin at an affordable price.
By: Dan Gabel
November 21, 2019
Brittany Haas and an all-star band play a beautiful version of the popular Texas fiddle tune, live at the Great Lakes Music Camp this fall.
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By: Dan Gabel
November 21, 2019
Brittany Haas and an all-star band play a beautiful version of the popular Texas fiddle tune, live at the Great Lakes Music Camp this fall.
By: Dan Gabel
November 13, 2019
The old-time duo plays the Joe Newberry original that won IBMA’s Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for 2012, live in the Peghead Nation studio.
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By: Dan Gabel
November 13, 2019
The old-time duo plays the Joe Newberry original that won IBMA’s Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for 2012, live in the Peghead Nation studio.
By: Dan Gabel
November 9, 2019
A smoking triple-mandolin version of David Grisman’s tune “E.M.D.,” recorded at the Great Lakes Music Camp 2019.
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By: Dan Gabel
November 9, 2019
A smoking triple-mandolin version of David Grisman’s tune “E.M.D.,” recorded at the Great Lakes Music Camp 2019.
By: Dan Gabel
October 29, 2019
John Reischman plays one of his popular original tunes with an all-star band at the Great Lakes Music Camp this fall.
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By: Dan Gabel
October 29, 2019
John Reischman plays one of his popular original tunes with an all-star band at the Great Lakes Music Camp this fall.
By: Dan Gabel
October 2, 2019
Adam Roszkiewicz and Leif Karlstrom play one of their original fiddle and mandolin compositions from their latest album, “Dreams and Circumstances.”
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By: Dan Gabel
October 2, 2019
Adam Roszkiewicz and Leif Karlstrom play one of their original fiddle and mandolin compositions from their latest album, “Dreams and Circumstances.”
October 1, 2019
Väsen guitarist Roger Tallroth plays a solo version of a haunting polska on an octave mandolin.
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October 1, 2019
Väsen guitarist Roger Tallroth plays a solo version of a haunting polska on an octave mandolin.
By: Dan Gabel
September 10, 2019
Peghead Nation’s Melodic Mandolin Tunes instructor plays a solo version of an original tune he recorded on his stellar “Walk Along John” album.
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By: Dan Gabel
September 10, 2019
Peghead Nation’s Melodic Mandolin Tunes instructor plays a solo version of an original tune he recorded on his stellar “Walk Along John” album.
By: Dan Gabel
August 29, 2019
Peghead Nation welcomes our two newest instructors, Zoe Guigueno and Wes Corbett, who played together in the influential stringband Joy Kills Sorrow.
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By: Dan Gabel
August 29, 2019
Peghead Nation welcomes our two newest instructors, Zoe Guigueno and Wes Corbett, who played together in the influential stringband Joy Kills Sorrow.
By: Dan Gabel
August 28, 2019
On the eve of the release of his new album, Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor demonstrates a skill that every mandolin player should know.
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By: Dan Gabel
August 28, 2019
On the eve of the release of his new album, Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor demonstrates a skill that every mandolin player should know.
August 26, 2019
A flattop mandolin inspired by budget instruments of the 1930s and ’40s.
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August 26, 2019
A flattop mandolin inspired by budget instruments of the 1930s and ’40s.
By: Dan Gabel
August 7, 2019
Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays an improvisation on the Duke Ellington classic.
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By: Dan Gabel
August 7, 2019
Peghead Nation’s Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays an improvisation on the Duke Ellington classic.
July 30, 2019
The dobro master and fingerstyle powerhouse play Tommy’s original tune in the Ear Trumpet Labs workshop.
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July 30, 2019
The dobro master and fingerstyle powerhouse play Tommy’s original tune in the Ear Trumpet Labs workshop.
July 30, 2019
Members of Väsen play an octave mandolin and nyckelharpa version of an original polska.
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July 30, 2019
Members of Väsen play an octave mandolin and nyckelharpa version of an original polska.
July 22, 2019
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh demonstrates his new Gilchrist mandolin, which was previously owned by Andrew Marlin and Aubrey Haynie.
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July 22, 2019
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh demonstrates his new Gilchrist mandolin, which was previously owned by Andrew Marlin and Aubrey Haynie.
By: Dan Gabel
July 3, 2019
The mandolin master plays a solo arrangement of the popular old-time fiddle tune.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 3, 2019
The mandolin master plays a solo arrangement of the popular old-time fiddle tune.
July 2, 2019
Watch a smokin’ live performance of John Jorgenson’s original tune, with his stellar gypsy jazz band.
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July 2, 2019
Watch a smokin’ live performance of John Jorgenson’s original tune, with his stellar gypsy jazz band.
By: Dan Gabel
June 17, 2019
Peghead Nation’s mandolin instructor plays a Django Reinhardt tune with his bandmate and frequent duo partner.
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By: Dan Gabel
June 17, 2019
Peghead Nation’s mandolin instructor plays a Django Reinhardt tune with his bandmate and frequent duo partner.
By: Dan Gabel
May 30, 2019
Peghead Nation’s new Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays a beautiful version of a classic song from “The Wizard of Oz.”
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By: Dan Gabel
May 30, 2019
Peghead Nation’s new Chord Melody Mandolin instructor plays a beautiful version of a classic song from “The Wizard of Oz.”
By: Dan Gabel
May 30, 2019
Sign up now for our latest mandolin course, and learn how to combine chords and melody to play jazz standards.
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By: Dan Gabel
May 30, 2019
Sign up now for our latest mandolin course, and learn how to combine chords and melody to play jazz standards.
By: Dan Gabel
May 22, 2019
Peghead Nation’s new Irish Backup Guitar instructor plays a set of reels with our Irish Mandolin instructor.
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By: Dan Gabel
May 22, 2019
Peghead Nation’s new Irish Backup Guitar instructor plays a set of reels with our Irish Mandolin instructor.
May 1, 2019
Elderly’s Chris Rietz demonstrates a Nyberg Short Scale Cittern, and discusses the instrument’s history and playability, and how to best use it in folk music.
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May 1, 2019
Elderly’s Chris Rietz demonstrates a Nyberg Short Scale Cittern, and discusses the instrument’s history and playability, and how to best use it in folk music.
By: Dan Gabel
April 30, 2019
A great mandolin duet from two masters and members of Peghead Nation's illustrious mandolin instruction staff.
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By: Dan Gabel
April 30, 2019
A great mandolin duet from two masters and members of Peghead Nation's illustrious mandolin instruction staff.
By: Dan Gabel
April 23, 2019
Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose play a new original composition in the Peghead Nation studio.
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By: Dan Gabel
April 23, 2019
Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose play a new original composition in the Peghead Nation studio.
By: Dan Gabel
April 1, 2019
Peghead Nation’s jazz guitar instructor hosts a workshop and celebration of hot jazz, 1930s swing, Western and Hawaiian swing, and much more.
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By: Dan Gabel
April 1, 2019
Peghead Nation’s jazz guitar instructor hosts a workshop and celebration of hot jazz, 1930s swing, Western and Hawaiian swing, and much more.
March 22, 2019
A powerhouse collaboration on stage at Wintergrass 2018, playing the Väsen tune “Flippen” with a fun interlude of “Squirrel Hunters.”
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March 22, 2019
A powerhouse collaboration on stage at Wintergrass 2018, playing the Väsen tune “Flippen” with a fun interlude of “Squirrel Hunters.”
March 14, 2019
A great A-style mandolin built with premium woods.
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March 14, 2019
A great A-style mandolin built with premium woods.
February 22, 2019
A-Style mandolin built in Austin, Texas.
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February 22, 2019
A-Style mandolin built in Austin, Texas.
By: Dan Gabel
February 4, 2019
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play an old-time favorite.
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By: Dan Gabel
February 4, 2019
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play an old-time favorite.
By: Dan Gabel
January 22, 2019
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play John Hartford’s humorous blues song.
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By: Dan Gabel
January 22, 2019
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play John Hartford’s humorous blues song.
January 21, 2019
The guitarist from We Banjo 3 and the fiddle player from Cadillac Sky, Mumford and Sons, and others play an Irish music favorite at Collings headquarters in Austin, Texas.
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January 21, 2019
The guitarist from We Banjo 3 and the fiddle player from Cadillac Sky, Mumford and Sons, and others play an Irish music favorite at Collings headquarters in Austin, Texas.
By: Dan Gabel
December 19, 2018
A performance of the jazz classic by the 2018 IBMA Banjo Player of Year, with Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 19, 2018
A performance of the jazz classic by the 2018 IBMA Banjo Player of Year, with Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
November 30, 2018
A great oval soundhole F-style mandolin.
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November 30, 2018
A great oval soundhole F-style mandolin.
November 20, 2018
Critter plays a solo version of the Norman Blake classic, live at the Collings Guitars’ IBMA Bluegrass Ramble showcase in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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November 20, 2018
Critter plays a solo version of the Norman Blake classic, live at the Collings Guitars’ IBMA Bluegrass Ramble showcase in Raleigh, North Carolina.
By: Dan Gabel
November 14, 2018
A performance from Bill Evans, Chris Coole, and Ned Luberecki, with a Peghead-packed band of Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
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By: Dan Gabel
November 14, 2018
A performance from Bill Evans, Chris Coole, and Ned Luberecki, with a Peghead-packed band of Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
By: Dan Gabel
October 30, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an original tune with his band at the IBMA World of Bluegrass festival.
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By: Dan Gabel
October 30, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an original tune with his band at the IBMA World of Bluegrass festival.
By: Tristan Scroggins
October 29, 2018
Another Bill Monroe Tune from the famed Road to Columbus.
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By: Tristan Scroggins
October 29, 2018
Another Bill Monroe Tune from the famed Road to Columbus.
October 25, 2018
Luthier Maegen Wells discusses two of her instruments in the Peghead Nation video studio.
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October 25, 2018
Luthier Maegen Wells discusses two of her instruments in the Peghead Nation video studio.
October 24, 2018
A pretty polska played on mandolin and octave mandolin by Väsen guitarist Roger Tallroth and Mike Marshall.
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October 24, 2018
A pretty polska played on mandolin and octave mandolin by Väsen guitarist Roger Tallroth and Mike Marshall.
October 15, 2018
The Americana powerhouse plays an original song in the Ear Trumpet Labs yurt at the Grey Fox Festival.
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October 15, 2018
The Americana powerhouse plays an original song in the Ear Trumpet Labs yurt at the Grey Fox Festival.
October 8, 2018
Founder Patrick Graham talks about the creation of the Ear Trumpet Labs company and his inspiration behind making the custom microphones.
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October 8, 2018
Founder Patrick Graham talks about the creation of the Ear Trumpet Labs company and his inspiration behind making the custom microphones.
By: Dan Gabel
October 4, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a traditional favorite with his band at the IBMA World of Bluegrass festival.
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By: Dan Gabel
October 4, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a traditional favorite with his band at the IBMA World of Bluegrass festival.
By: Tristan Scroggins
September 17, 2018
Bill Monroe wrote this tune as a twin-fiddle homage to the sound of Highland bagpipes
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By: Tristan Scroggins
September 17, 2018
Bill Monroe wrote this tune as a twin-fiddle homage to the sound of Highland bagpipes
August 30, 2018
Alex Rueb plays a rendition of the traditional favorite on a Collings MT featuring a torrefied Sitka spruce top.
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August 30, 2018
Alex Rueb plays a rendition of the traditional favorite on a Collings MT featuring a torrefied Sitka spruce top.
By: Dan Gabel
August 29, 2018
Our Beginning Mandolin and Intermediate Bluegrass Mandolin instructor played a few tunes and answered questions from her students on Facebook Live, and here's the whole video.
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By: Dan Gabel
August 29, 2018
Our Beginning Mandolin and Intermediate Bluegrass Mandolin instructor played a few tunes and answered questions from her students on Facebook Live, and here's the whole video.
By: Dan Gabel
August 29, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a blistering fast Bill Monroe tune.
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By: Dan Gabel
August 29, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a blistering fast Bill Monroe tune.
August 24, 2018
A close-up look at the capo of choice for millions of musicians worldwide.
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August 24, 2018
A close-up look at the capo of choice for millions of musicians worldwide.
August 10, 2018
Peghead Nation instructor John Reischman demonstrates his Michael Heiden F-Style mandolin.
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August 10, 2018
Peghead Nation instructor John Reischman demonstrates his Michael Heiden F-Style mandolin.
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.
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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.
August 2, 2018
Exclusive video of the supergroup playing Mike Marshall’s tune “Egypt” live at Wintergrass 2018.
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August 2, 2018
Exclusive video of the supergroup playing Mike Marshall’s tune “Egypt” live at Wintergrass 2018.
By: Tristan Scroggins
July 16, 2018
One of the many tunes Bill Monroe wrote in his later years.
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By: Tristan Scroggins
July 16, 2018
One of the many tunes Bill Monroe wrote in his later years.
July 6, 2018
Practical tips on how to find the motivation to keep practicing when life, schedules, and distractions pull at you.
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July 6, 2018
Practical tips on how to find the motivation to keep practicing when life, schedules, and distractions pull at you.
June 21, 2018
Joe K. Walsh demonstrates his 2016 Nugget, built by luthier Mike Kemnitzer.
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June 21, 2018
Joe K. Walsh demonstrates his 2016 Nugget, built by luthier Mike Kemnitzer.
May 31, 2018
Mike Compton discusses and demos his primary mandolin, which was built to match the tone of Bill Monroe’s Gibson F-5.
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May 31, 2018
Mike Compton discusses and demos his primary mandolin, which was built to match the tone of Bill Monroe’s Gibson F-5.
May 25, 2018
A medley of Irish reels from Peghead Nation’s renowned Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers.
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May 25, 2018
A medley of Irish reels from Peghead Nation’s renowned Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers.
By: Dan Gabel
May 17, 2018
Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose explore the possibilities of a bluegrass and Irish music favorite.
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By: Dan Gabel
May 17, 2018
Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose explore the possibilities of a bluegrass and Irish music favorite.
By: Dan Gabel
May 8, 2018
Peghead Nation instructors John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Scott Nygaard play a Smiley Burnett song during a recent house concert.
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By: Dan Gabel
May 8, 2018
Peghead Nation instructors John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Scott Nygaard play a Smiley Burnett song during a recent house concert.
By: Dan Gabel
April 30, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor and his duo partner play “Please Baby” during a late-night set.
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By: Dan Gabel
April 30, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor and his duo partner play “Please Baby” during a late-night set.
April 27, 2018
Joe K. Walsh demonstrates his go-to mandola.
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April 27, 2018
Joe K. Walsh demonstrates his go-to mandola.
By: Dan Gabel
March 7, 2018
Flatpicking master Kenny Smith plays one of his original tunes with Peghead Nation banjo and mandolin instructors, along with bassist Max Schwartz and fiddler Nate Lee.
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By: Dan Gabel
March 7, 2018
Flatpicking master Kenny Smith plays one of his original tunes with Peghead Nation banjo and mandolin instructors, along with bassist Max Schwartz and fiddler Nate Lee.
By: Dan Gabel
March 2, 2018
Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar duet of John Reischman’s original waltz.
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By: Dan Gabel
March 2, 2018
Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar duet of John Reischman’s original waltz.
By: Dan Gabel
March 1, 2018
Learn classic versions of the most popular tunes that show up at bluegrass jams all over the world. Join Joe now!
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By: Dan Gabel
March 1, 2018
Learn classic versions of the most popular tunes that show up at bluegrass jams all over the world. Join Joe now!
February 22, 2018
Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish jigs.
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February 22, 2018
Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish jigs.
By: Dan Gabel
February 14, 2018
Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose play an original composition from their recent album of mandolin and fiddle duets.
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By: Dan Gabel
February 14, 2018
Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose play an original composition from their recent album of mandolin and fiddle duets.
January 31, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a Bill Monroe cross-tuned instrumental.
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January 31, 2018
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a Bill Monroe cross-tuned instrumental.
By: Tristan Scroggins
January 8, 2018
A tune of rebirth, named by the man who repaired Bill Monroe’s iconic mandolin.
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By: Tristan Scroggins
January 8, 2018
A tune of rebirth, named by the man who repaired Bill Monroe’s iconic mandolin.
January 5, 2018
Guitarist Bob Minner plays his original composition “Liam’s Lullaby” on his Collings D1 A T (Traditional Series).
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January 5, 2018
Guitarist Bob Minner plays his original composition “Liam’s Lullaby” on his Collings D1 A T (Traditional Series).
December 21, 2017
D’Addario Nickel Bronze presents a moment with members of the 2016 IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year, talking about the Dirty Kitchen name and more.
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December 21, 2017
D’Addario Nickel Bronze presents a moment with members of the 2016 IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year, talking about the Dirty Kitchen name and more.
By: Dan Gabel
December 19, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a Hank Williams classic with bluegrass fiddler and multi-instrumentalist John Mailander on octave mandolin.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 19, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a Hank Williams classic with bluegrass fiddler and multi-instrumentalist John Mailander on octave mandolin.
By: Dan Gabel
December 6, 2017
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor’s new theory course covers chords, scales, arpeggios, and more for mandolin, fiddle, and other instruments tuned in fifths.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 6, 2017
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor’s new theory course covers chords, scales, arpeggios, and more for mandolin, fiddle, and other instruments tuned in fifths.
November 28, 2017
Guitarist Carl Miner plays an original composition on a Collings OM1 A T (Traditional Series).
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November 28, 2017
Guitarist Carl Miner plays an original composition on a Collings OM1 A T (Traditional Series).
By: Dan Gabel
November 22, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play the popular old-time tune at our first Mandolin Camp.
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By: Dan Gabel
November 22, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play the popular old-time tune at our first Mandolin Camp.
November 7, 2017
Julian Lage introduces his Collings OM1 JL signature model and explains how the development of the T-Series paved the way for its creation.
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November 7, 2017
Julian Lage introduces his Collings OM1 JL signature model and explains how the development of the T-Series paved the way for its creation.
November 6, 2017
Everything you need to keep your instrument playing, looking, and sounding its best, in one portable, handy kit.
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November 6, 2017
Everything you need to keep your instrument playing, looking, and sounding its best, in one portable, handy kit.
By: Dan Gabel
November 3, 2017
The Peghead Nation Mandolin Camp instructor staff plays a beautiful Bill Monroe waltz at our Camp concert.
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By: Dan Gabel
November 3, 2017
The Peghead Nation Mandolin Camp instructor staff plays a beautiful Bill Monroe waltz at our Camp concert.
By: Dan Gabel
October 25, 2017
The Peghead Nation Mandolin Camp instructor staff plays the Ralph Stanley classic at the Camp concert.
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By: Dan Gabel
October 25, 2017
The Peghead Nation Mandolin Camp instructor staff plays the Ralph Stanley classic at the Camp concert.
October 23, 2017
Two guitar masters perform perform an original tune from their latest album “Mount Royal.”
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October 23, 2017
Two guitar masters perform perform an original tune from their latest album “Mount Royal.”
By: Tristan Scroggins
October 19, 2017
The least popular tune of the batch.
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By: Tristan Scroggins
October 19, 2017
The least popular tune of the batch.
By: Dan Gabel
October 11, 2017
We have a full schedule of learning, playing, and jamming for your Mandolin Camp experience October 19 - 22.
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By: Dan Gabel
October 11, 2017
We have a full schedule of learning, playing, and jamming for your Mandolin Camp experience October 19 - 22.
October 5, 2017
Multi-instrumentalist Kym Warner of The Greencards plays his original composition “After The Victory” on his Collings MT2 V mandolin.
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October 5, 2017
Multi-instrumentalist Kym Warner of The Greencards plays his original composition “After The Victory” on his Collings MT2 V mandolin.
By: Dan Gabel
October 4, 2017
Congratulations to Tristan Scroggins on winning an IBMA 2017 Momentum Award in the Instrumentalist category. Watch Tristan and Alisa Rose play “Eagle’s Nest.”
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By: Dan Gabel
October 4, 2017
Congratulations to Tristan Scroggins on winning an IBMA 2017 Momentum Award in the Instrumentalist category. Watch Tristan and Alisa Rose play “Eagle’s Nest.”
By: Dan Gabel
September 26, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an old-time dance tune with bluegrass fiddler and multi-instrumentalist John Mailander on octave mandolin.
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By: Dan Gabel
September 26, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays an old-time dance tune with bluegrass fiddler and multi-instrumentalist John Mailander on octave mandolin.
September 21, 2017
Peghead Nation Irish Mandolin instructor Marla Fibish demonstrates her vintage mandola and talks about her preferred tuning and some of the techniques and chord voicings she uses.
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September 21, 2017
Peghead Nation Irish Mandolin instructor Marla Fibish demonstrates her vintage mandola and talks about her preferred tuning and some of the techniques and chord voicings she uses.
By: Dan Gabel
September 21, 2017
Due to popular demand, we've released another five seats for a weekend of mandolin instruction with John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Joe K. Walsh, October 19–22, 2017.
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By: Dan Gabel
September 21, 2017
Due to popular demand, we've released another five seats for a weekend of mandolin instruction with John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Joe K. Walsh, October 19–22, 2017.
By: Derk Richardson
August 28, 2017
John Reischman and the Jaybirds soar through gospel, old-time, bluegrass, and Beatles songs on their latest recording.
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By: Derk Richardson
August 28, 2017
John Reischman and the Jaybirds soar through gospel, old-time, bluegrass, and Beatles songs on their latest recording.
By: Dan Gabel
August 25, 2017
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor launches new theory course in September. Sign up for email updates here!
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By: Dan Gabel
August 25, 2017
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor launches new theory course in September. Sign up for email updates here!
By: Dan Gabel
August 22, 2017
Peghead Nation Irish Mandolin instructor Marla Fibish and Bruce Victor play the title track from their recently released Noctambule album.
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By: Dan Gabel
August 22, 2017
Peghead Nation Irish Mandolin instructor Marla Fibish and Bruce Victor play the title track from their recently released Noctambule album.
August 7, 2017
A vintage-style mandolin built by luthier Andrew Mowry
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August 7, 2017
A vintage-style mandolin built by luthier Andrew Mowry
By: Tristan Scroggins
August 7, 2017
A jam standard on a non-standard instrument.
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By: Tristan Scroggins
August 7, 2017
A jam standard on a non-standard instrument.
By: Dan Gabel
July 26, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays his original song, inspired by a late-19th century Arctic explorer. With Brittany Haas on fiddle.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 26, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays his original song, inspired by a late-19th century Arctic explorer. With Brittany Haas on fiddle.
By: Tristan Scroggins
July 17, 2017
Paternalistic Picking from the Father of Bluegrass
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By: Tristan Scroggins
July 17, 2017
Paternalistic Picking from the Father of Bluegrass
By: Dan Gabel
July 16, 2017
Join us in Yosemite for a weekend of mandolin instruction with John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Joe K. Walsh, October 19 – 22, 2017. Sign up for email updates!
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By: Dan Gabel
July 16, 2017
Join us in Yosemite for a weekend of mandolin instruction with John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Joe K. Walsh, October 19 – 22, 2017. Sign up for email updates!
By: Dan Gabel
July 12, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Mike Compton plays this iconic song with the original band that gave “O Brother, Where Art Thou” its authentic sound.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 12, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Mike Compton plays this iconic song with the original band that gave “O Brother, Where Art Thou” its authentic sound.
By: Dan Gabel
July 6, 2017
Marla Fibish demonstrates the family heirloom that has become central to her musical voice.
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By: Dan Gabel
July 6, 2017
Marla Fibish demonstrates the family heirloom that has become central to her musical voice.
By: Tristan Scroggins
July 3, 2017
A twisting tale of a Bill Monroe original he never personally recorded.
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By: Tristan Scroggins
July 3, 2017
A twisting tale of a Bill Monroe original he never personally recorded.
By: Tristan Scroggins
June 19, 2017
An unusual fiddle tune from the bluegrass master.
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By: Tristan Scroggins
June 19, 2017
An unusual fiddle tune from the bluegrass master.
By: Dan Gabel
June 15, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a blues standard with Matt Flinner’s talented trio.
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By: Dan Gabel
June 15, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a blues standard with Matt Flinner’s talented trio.
By: Derk Richardson
June 12, 2017
Scroggins & Rose bring New Acoustic Music full circle and then take it beyond
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By: Derk Richardson
June 12, 2017
Scroggins & Rose bring New Acoustic Music full circle and then take it beyond
June 9, 2017
Tristan Scroggins demonstrates his F-style mandolin.
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June 9, 2017
Tristan Scroggins demonstrates his F-style mandolin.
May 31, 2017
Ellis Mandolins are built by Tom Ellis and small team of craftspeople, who create beautiful, wonderful sounding works of art that are enjoyed and played by musicians around the world.
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May 31, 2017
Ellis Mandolins are built by Tom Ellis and small team of craftspeople, who create beautiful, wonderful sounding works of art that are enjoyed and played by musicians around the world.
By: Dan Gabel
May 19, 2017
Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose play "Grana," the title song from their new album of violin and mandolin duets exploring bluegrass and classical improvisation.
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By: Dan Gabel
May 19, 2017
Tristan Scroggins and Alisa Rose play "Grana," the title song from their new album of violin and mandolin duets exploring bluegrass and classical improvisation.
May 3, 2017
Northfield’s Adrian Beagle tells the story of the company’s unique octave mandolin model. Demonstrated by Mike Marshall and Emory Lester.
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May 3, 2017
Northfield’s Adrian Beagle tells the story of the company’s unique octave mandolin model. Demonstrated by Mike Marshall and Emory Lester.
By: Dan Gabel
April 21, 2017
Peghead Nation banjo and mandolin instructors play Bill Evans’ original tune with flatpicking guru Kenny Smith, bassist Max Schwartz, and fiddler Nate Lee at the Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse.
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By: Dan Gabel
April 21, 2017
Peghead Nation banjo and mandolin instructors play Bill Evans’ original tune with flatpicking guru Kenny Smith, bassist Max Schwartz, and fiddler Nate Lee at the Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse.
April 20, 2017
John Mailander demonstrates his archtop guitar–inspired octave mandolin.
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April 20, 2017
John Mailander demonstrates his archtop guitar–inspired octave mandolin.
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.
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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.
By: Dan Gabel
March 20, 2017
Irish Mandolin instructor Marla Fibish recently played tunes and fielded questions from her students during a Facebook Live event. Here's a replay of that 30 minute event.
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By: Dan Gabel
March 20, 2017
Irish Mandolin instructor Marla Fibish recently played tunes and fielded questions from her students during a Facebook Live event. Here's a replay of that 30 minute event.
March 17, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Sharon Gilchrist demonstrates her primary instrument
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March 17, 2017
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Sharon Gilchrist demonstrates her primary instrument
By: Dan Gabel
March 2, 2017
Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the old-time favorite.
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By: Dan Gabel
March 2, 2017
Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the old-time favorite.
By: Dan Gabel
February 20, 2017
Learn to play traditional and original tunes in a variety of styles from a modern mandolin master.
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By: Dan Gabel
February 20, 2017
Learn to play traditional and original tunes in a variety of styles from a modern mandolin master.
February 17, 2017
A demo of one of Deering's most popular banjos, with a radiused fingerboard, violin-grade 3-ply maple rim, and a bronze tone ring.
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February 17, 2017
A demo of one of Deering's most popular banjos, with a radiused fingerboard, violin-grade 3-ply maple rim, and a bronze tone ring.
February 2, 2017
Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish reels.
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February 2, 2017
Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish reels.
By: Dan Gabel
January 12, 2017
Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes play a three-banjo version of the popular bluegrass song.
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By: Dan Gabel
January 12, 2017
Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes play a three-banjo version of the popular bluegrass song.
January 7, 2017
Mark Lavengood of Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys demonstrates a National wooden-body tricone from National Guitars.
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January 7, 2017
Mark Lavengood of Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys demonstrates a National wooden-body tricone from National Guitars.
By: Dan Gabel
December 23, 2016
A performance from Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes, with an all-star band of Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 23, 2016
A performance from Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes, with an all-star band of Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
By: Dan Gabel
December 13, 2016
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor plays in the new house band for the popular radio show, now hosted by mandolin master Chris Thile.
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By: Dan Gabel
December 13, 2016
Peghead Nation fiddle instructor plays in the new house band for the popular radio show, now hosted by mandolin master Chris Thile.
By: Dan Gabel
November 30, 2016
Mandolin/guitar duo play a tune popularized by Fats Waller in the 1930's.
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By: Dan Gabel
November 30, 2016
Mandolin/guitar duo play a tune popularized by Fats Waller in the 1930's.
By: Dan Gabel
November 22, 2016
A performance from the 2016 CA Banjo Extravaganza, with Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes, and an all-star band of Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
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By: Dan Gabel
November 22, 2016
A performance from the 2016 CA Banjo Extravaganza, with Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes, and an all-star band of Sharon Gilchrist, Chad Manning, John Reischman, and Jim Nunally.
November 10, 2016
Archtop guitar-shaped octave mandolin has stunning looks and rich tone.
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November 10, 2016
Archtop guitar-shaped octave mandolin has stunning looks and rich tone.
November 2, 2016
Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish jigs.
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November 2, 2016
Peghead Nation’s Irish fiddle and mandolin teachers play a medley of Irish jigs.
By: Dan Gabel
October 26, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays his original tune “Pogo Big” with an all-star band at the 2016 IBMA World of Bluegrass festival.
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By: Dan Gabel
October 26, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays his original tune “Pogo Big” with an all-star band at the 2016 IBMA World of Bluegrass festival.
By: Dan Gabel
October 11, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a Mississippi Sheiks song with Matt Flinner’s talented trio.
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By: Dan Gabel
October 11, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play a Mississippi Sheiks song with Matt Flinner’s talented trio.
By: Dan Gabel
September 29, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh joins Molly Tuttle and an all-star band to play a John Hartford classic live at Augusta Heritage Bluegrass Week.
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By: Dan Gabel
September 29, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh joins Molly Tuttle and an all-star band to play a John Hartford classic live at Augusta Heritage Bluegrass Week.
By: Dan Gabel
September 12, 2016
Mandolin/guitar duo play a song from Joe’s new album, “Borderland.”
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By: Dan Gabel
September 12, 2016
Mandolin/guitar duo play a song from Joe’s new album, “Borderland.”
By: Dan Gabel
September 12, 2016
A custom F-style mandolin built by Austin Clark using traditional methods.
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By: Dan Gabel
September 12, 2016
A custom F-style mandolin built by Austin Clark using traditional methods.
September 2, 2016
Mark Lavengood of Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys demonstrates an F-Style mandolin from Eastman.
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September 2, 2016
Mark Lavengood of Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys demonstrates an F-Style mandolin from Eastman.
August 16, 2016
Mandolin/guitar duo play Gordy’s progressive bluegrass original.
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August 16, 2016
Mandolin/guitar duo play Gordy’s progressive bluegrass original.
By: Dan Gabel
August 15, 2016
A great value in an A-style mandolin from Saga Music, with solid woods and vintage-style appointments.
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By: Dan Gabel
August 15, 2016
A great value in an A-style mandolin from Saga Music, with solid woods and vintage-style appointments.
By: Dan Gabel
August 2, 2016
Peghead Nation adds to its mandolin instruction lineup with a course on playing Bluegrass Mandolin with Sharon Gilchrist.
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By: Dan Gabel
August 2, 2016
Peghead Nation adds to its mandolin instruction lineup with a course on playing Bluegrass Mandolin with Sharon Gilchrist.
By: Dan Gabel
June 28, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic blues mandolin tune.
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By: Dan Gabel
June 28, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic blues mandolin tune.
June 21, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh sings an original song with this all-star touring group.
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June 21, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh sings an original song with this all-star touring group.
June 2, 2016
Mandolin virtuoso discusses and demonstrates his legendary Lloyd Loar mandolin in this Fretboard Journal video.
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June 2, 2016
Mandolin virtuoso discusses and demonstrates his legendary Lloyd Loar mandolin in this Fretboard Journal video.
May 24, 2016
Guitarist/singer’s new recording and band includes Peghead Nation dobro instructor Mike Witcher
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May 24, 2016
Guitarist/singer’s new recording and band includes Peghead Nation dobro instructor Mike Witcher
May 16, 2016
Watch Elderly Instruments' Robert McCloy demonstrate this great entry-level F-style mandolin from Eastman Strings.
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May 16, 2016
Watch Elderly Instruments' Robert McCloy demonstrate this great entry-level F-style mandolin from Eastman Strings.
April 26, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh plays the Bill Monroe classic with his Mr. Sun bandmate.
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April 26, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Joe K. Walsh plays the Bill Monroe classic with his Mr. Sun bandmate.
April 21, 2016
Mini-documentary provides a view of the Collings workshop.
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April 21, 2016
Mini-documentary provides a view of the Collings workshop.
By: David McCarty
April 19, 2016
Tight ensemble playing and compositional brilliance from the mandolin whiz and his compatriots.
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By: David McCarty
April 19, 2016
Tight ensemble playing and compositional brilliance from the mandolin whiz and his compatriots.
April 7, 2016
Tim Connell demonstrates the mandolin he uses for his varied repertoire.
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April 7, 2016
Tim Connell demonstrates the mandolin he uses for his varied repertoire.
March 29, 2016
Peghead Nation instructors play an old-time fiddle rag.
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March 29, 2016
Peghead Nation instructors play an old-time fiddle rag.
By: David McCarty
March 22, 2016
Bluegrass mandolin star explores a range of musical styles with guest stars and family.
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By: David McCarty
March 22, 2016
Bluegrass mandolin star explores a range of musical styles with guest stars and family.
By: Dan Gabel
March 22, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor and his duo partner play an original song during their recent West Coast tour.
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By: Dan Gabel
March 22, 2016
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor and his duo partner play an original song during their recent West Coast tour.
By: Dan Gabel
March 9, 2016
Peghead Nation adds to its mandolin instruction lineup with a course on playing Irish music taught by Marla Fibish.
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By: Dan Gabel
March 9, 2016
Peghead Nation adds to its mandolin instruction lineup with a course on playing Irish music taught by Marla Fibish.
By: Dan Gabel
March 2, 2016
Peghead Nation’s Irish Mandolin instructor plays a set of Irish tunes.
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By: Dan Gabel
March 2, 2016
Peghead Nation’s Irish Mandolin instructor plays a set of Irish tunes.