In early 2020, Wes Corbett, who teaches Contemporary Bluegrass Banjo on Peghead Nation, joined the Sam Bush Band, and has been with them on their recent post-pandemic globe-trotting, which will continue in earnest in 2023. Wes has also played in the Molly Tuttle Band, Joy Kills Sorrow, the Bee Eaters, his long-running duo with hammer dulcimer master Simon Chrisman, and many other configurations.
In this video from Smithsonian Folkways, Sam Bush plays the John Hartford classic, “Tall Buildings,” with Wes on banjo, Jeff Mougin on guitar, and Todd Parks on bass. The song is from Sam Bush’s new release on Smithsonian Folkways, Radio John: The Songs of John Hartford. The album is Sam’s tribute to the American traditional music legend, who Sam played and recorded with during the 1970s.
Wes also recently released his first solo album, Cascade, which highlights his prodigious composition skills, and includes some of roots music’s finest players, including Sierra Hull, Paul Kowert, Alex Hargreaves, Casey Campbell, and Critter Elderidge (who also produced the album).
In Contemporary Bluegrass Banjo with Wes Corbett, Wes teaches intermediate-to-advanced players the style of three-finger banjo used by Béla Fleck, Noam Pikelny, Ron Block, and others. With lessons on single-string and melodic style, fingerboard theory, improvisation, and more.
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Joy Kills Sorrow: “Such Great Heights”Peghead Nation welcomes our two newest instructors, Zoe Guigueno and Wes Corbett, who played together in the influential stringband Joy Kills Sorrow. Read More |
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California Banjo Extravaganza: “The Train That Carried My Girl from Town”Bill Evans, Joe Newberry, and Danny Barnes play a three-banjo version of the popular bluegrass song. Read More |
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Bill Evans, Dan Crary, and Wally Barnick: “Long Journey Home”The Peghead Nation banjo instructor plays the classic bluegrass song with flatpicking guru Dan Crary and singer/bass player Wally Barnick. Read More |
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Mr Sun: “Blackbird” | Peghead Nation ExclusiveThe virtuosic four-piece that includes Peghead instructors Joe K. Walsh and Grant Gordy showcases their playful arrangement of a Beatles classic. Read More |
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Mr Sun: ”Farewell Trion”The virtuosic string band plays an old-time favorite during the Wintergrass Festival. Read More |
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Sierra Ferrell: “I’d Do It Again” | Thompson GuitarsThe talented singer-songwriter plays an original song live in the Thompson Guitars shop. Read More |
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Hawktail: “Antilopen”Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Brittany Haas plays a Swedish fiddle tune with her powerhouse garage band. Read More |
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Garrison, Gordy, Hargreaves, Walsh: “Sports”Watch a video of an original song from “Bluegrass and the Abstract Truth,” with mandolin from Peghead Nation instructor Joe K. Walsh, and illustration by our banjo instructor Danny Barnes. Read More |
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Andrew Marlin with Eli West, Christian Sedelmyer, Clint Mullican: “Wooden Spoon Over by the Sink”Andrew Marlin and his band plays an original tune from his instrumental album, “Buried in a Cape,” backstage at Terrapin Crossroads. Read More |
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Hawktail: “Annbjørg”Peghead Nation fiddle instructor Brittany Haas and her progressive acoustic band play an original tune from their new album, “Formations.” Read More |