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Tristan Scroggins

  • How To Play Mandolin in 14 Days by Tristan Scroggins

    August 3, 2021 | by John Lawless

    Celebrated young mandolin player, composer, and instructor Tristan Scroggins has a new release from Troy Nelson Music. Called How to Play Mandolin in 14 Days: Daily Lessons for Absolute Beginners, the book offers a quick start method for those completely new

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  • Bluegrass Jam Standard Fiddle Tune Favorites book from Tristan Scroggins

    March 2, 2021 | by John Lawless

    We've commented a number of times over the past twelve months on how well Nashville mandolinist Tristan Scroggins has taken advantage of his time off the road during the forced shutdown of live performance. Obviously he has taken time to

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  • Mandolin Skill Builder workshops with Tristan Scroggins

    January 21, 2021 | by John Lawless

    Young Tristan Scroggins, mandolinist at large in Nashville, has swiftly entered the running as the hardest working man in bluegrass music. Every time we turn around, we find another new venture or project he is involved with, trying to squeak

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  • Sierra Hull solos from Sturgill Simpson album by Tristan Scroggins

    December 15, 2020 | by John Lawless

    Nashville mandolinist Tristan Scroggins has continued to use his forced down time this year to study and transcribe music from his favorite players. And he makes his efforts available through his Patreon page, where anyone who pledges $5-$10 per month

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  • Tristan Scroggins adds Carrying The Tradition tabs to Patreon

    October 27, 2020 | by John Lawless

    Nashville mandolinist Tristan Scroggins has released another book of transcriptions, this time featuring the playing of Dan Tyminski with Lonesome River Band. Tristan has transcribed all of Dan's solos from LRB's breakout album, Carrying The Tradition, which set the bluegrass

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  • Manzanita mandolin solos transcribed by Tristan Scroggins

    August 31, 2020 | by John Lawless

    Tony Rice's Manzanita album was a life-changer for young bluegrass musicians when it hit in 1979, not unlike the J.D. Crowe & The New South record four years earlier. In many ways, those two projects set the tone for contemporary

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  • Andrew Collins’ Isolationist Guide to Mandolin

    May 8, 2020 | by John Lawless

    We continue to be impressed by the ingenuity and creativity of bluegrass artists who, faced with this sudden enforced inactivity, find ways to use their skills and talents to keep some food on the table. And with the ability to

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  • Tristan Scroggins’ #QuarantuneChallenge

    April 16, 2020 | by Dave Berry

    One of the many projects that cropped up during this period of downtime was started by mandolinist Tristan Scroggins with major assistance from FiddleStar Megan Lynch. The #QuarantuneChallenge calls for pickers to write a new tune every day for thirty

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  • Old Time Fiddle Tune Favorites from Tristan Scroggins

    March 6, 2020 | by John Lawless

    Popular Nashville mandolinist Tristan Scroggins has published a book containing 15 familiar jam tunes called Old Time Fiddle Tune Favorites. The book is just as the title describes. Tristan has selected a group of tunes that are very common in jam

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  • What’s up with Tristan Scroggins?

    July 23, 2019 | by John Lawless

    Tristan Scroggins has made quite a name for himself over the past few years, playing mandolin with his father's band, Jeff Scroggins & Colorado. He's also become a darling of young Nashville, both for his artistic creativity, and his love

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