Get to Know Fiddler Lauren Rioux
By: Dan Gabel
August 21, 2024
Our Folk and Bluegrass Songs for Fiddle instructor talks about her lifelong history with the fiddle, and her playing, teaching, and recording activities.
Ethan Setiawan and Louise Bichan: “Elk River Blues”
By: Dan Gabel
August 16, 2024
Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a beautiful tune with fiddler and duo partner in Hildland, Louise Bichan.
Wes Corbett and Simon Chrisman: “St. Anne’s Reel”
By: Dan Gabel
August 3, 2024
Peghead Nation’s Contemporary Bluegrass Banjo instructor plays a traditional classic with his duet partner, hammer dulcimer virtuoso Simon Chrisman.
Tags: Banjo
Evie Ladin: “Give the Fiddler a Dram”
By: Dan Gabel
July 19, 2024
Our Clawhammer Banjo instructor plays an old-time favorite in the Peghead Nation studio.
Tags: Banjo, Clawhammer
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway: “Crooked Tree”
By: Dan Gabel
July 3, 2024
The flatpicker, songwriter, and singer performs the title track to her Grammy-winning album at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California.
Compton and Newberry: “Jenny Lynn”
By: Dan Gabel
July 3, 2024
Our Monroe-Style Mandolin instructor Mike Compton plays a Bill Monroe classic with his duo partner, Joe Newberry.
Compton and Newberry: “Death and Blues”
By: Dan Gabel
June 5, 2024
Mike Compton plays a powerful original song with his long-time duo partner Joe Newberry.
Get to Know Mandolinist Ethan Setiawan
By: Dan Gabel
June 1, 2024
Peghead Nation’s latest mandolin instructor talks about his history with the mandolin, his education at Berklee College of Music, his musical influences, and more.
Tags: Mandolin
Flynn Cohen and Liz Simmons: “Wakes Up Man”
By: Dan Gabel
April 28, 2024
Peghead Nation’s Irish guitar instructor plays a tune from his new solo album with songwriter and guitarist Liz Simmons.
Scroggins and Rose: “St. Anne’s Reel Improvisation”
By: Dan Gabel
April 17, 2024
Alisa Rose and Tristan Scroggins explore the possibilities of a bluegrass and Irish music favorite.
Joe K. Walsh and Andrew Marlin: “Cody Road”
By: Dan Gabel
March 26, 2024
Master mandolinists demonstrate the beauty of playing twin mandolin during Wintergrass 2024.
Tags: Mandolin, Wintergrass
Cathy Fink and Christylez Bacon: ”Soldier’s Joy”
By: Dan Gabel
March 25, 2024
Peghead Nation instructor teams up with beatboxer and progressive hip hop artist to create a cross-genre version of an old-time favorite.
Tags: Banjo, Clawhammer
John Doyle, Marla Fibish, and Mick McAuley: “Loftus Jones/A Fair Wind/The Collier’s Reel/Dan Breen’s”
By: Teja Gerken
March 14, 2024
Peghead Nation Irish Mandolin instructor joins former Solas members John Doyle and Mick McAuley for an impromptu set of tunes.
Oisín McAuley and Brittany Haas: “The Spey in Spate”
By: Scott Nygaard
March 1, 2024
Brittany Haas plays a traditional reel with one of today’s premier Irish fiddlers.
Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy: “Sweet Georgia Brown”
By: Dan Gabel
February 19, 2024
Peghead Naiton mandolin instructor and his longtime collaborator play a classic standard in the studio.
