Ed Gerhard performs “Killing the Blues“ for Peghead Nation

Ed Gerhard () performs his lap-slide guitar arrangement of Roly Salley’s “Killing the Blues“ live in the Peghead Nation studio, using his custom Weissenborn-style Breedlove guitar. Check out Ed’s segment in Peghead Nation’s Advanced Fingerstyle Workshop, where he teaches his arrangement of “The Water is Wide“ and talks about his Breedlove guitars: In Peghead Nation’s Advanced Fingerstyle Workshop, host Teja Gerken introduces some of the best players in the international fingerstyle community. Learn from players such as Adam Miller, Tony McManus, Ed Gerhard, Eric Skye, and others as they demonstrate their techniques, playing styles, and signature tunes. ABOUT PEGHEAD NATION is the home of roots music instruction, gear, and news for players of guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro, fiddle, bass, and ukulele. With Peghead Nation’s e-learning courses, you can learn to play your favorite instruments with some of the best teachers in the roots music community. You’ll also stay up-to-date with the latest happenings and news from the roots music world with video demonstrations of new instruments and gear, reviews of great new albums and videos, backstage conversations with touring musicians, thought-provoking and humorous columnists, and much more. Peghead Nation, Inc. was founded in February 2014 by Dan Gabel (Executive Producer), Scott Nygaard (Editor), and Teja Gerken (Producer). They are each passionate musicians who have deep experience in the world of acoustic music instruction, journalism, and business. They are committed to helping you learn to play roots music, learn about your favorite instruments, and stay inspired and entertained so you can play and share the music you love. Please visit for more information.