While Peghead Nation mandolin instructor Mike Compton was in the studio recording instructional videos for his Monroe-Style Mandolin course, he recorded this cross-tuned instrumental backed by Peghead Nation co-founder and Flatpicking Guitar instructor Scott Nygaard. Monroe recorded the tune in 1950 and tuned his mandolin (low to high) AA EE AA AC#. The tuning’s distinctive sound is a result of the top pair of strings being tuned to different pitches (A and C#).
Learn Bill Monroe’s mandolin style and more from Mike in his Monroe-Style Mandolin course, or guitar with Scott in his Flatpicking Guitar, Roots and Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar, and Intermediate Flatpicking Guitar courses. Enroll in Peghead Nation today!
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Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Bluegrass Special”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play classic Bill Monroe boogie-woogie tune. Read More |
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Mike Compton: “Rawhide”Peghead Nation mandolin instructor plays a blistering fast Bill Monroe tune. Read More |
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Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Tall Timber”Peghead Nation’s Monroe-Style Mandolin instructor plays a smoking version of a Bill Monroe classic with our co-founder. 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 |
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Chad Manning and Scott Nygaard: “Whiskey Before Breakfast”Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the jam-session favorite. Read More |
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John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Scott Nygaard: “Midnight on the Water”A beautiful performance of the bluegrass classic from the string trio, Harmonic Tone Revealers. Read More |
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Joe K. Walsh and Scott Nygaard: “Goodbye Liza Jane”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play an old-time favorite. Read More |
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Mike Compton and Scott Nygaard: “Bring Your Clothes Back Home”Peghead Nation mandolin and guitar instructors play John Hartford’s humorous blues song. Read More |
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John Reischman and Scott Nygaard: “The North Shore”Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar duet of John Reischman’s original waltz. Read More |
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John Reischman and Scott Nygaard: “Little Liza Jane”Peghead Nation instructors play a mandolin and guitar version of the old-time favorite. Read More |
