Tristan Scroggins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tristan Scroggins, mandolinist with Jeff Scroggins & Colorado - and notoriously elegant stage dresser - has released an instrumental EP, with a transcription book for aspiring pickers to learn his licks. Both are titled Fancy Boy, and showcase his distinctive style