Mike Compton
Mike Compton (born 1956) is an American mandolinist from Meridian, Mississippi. He was a founding member of the Nashville Bluegrass Band in 1984, played with John Hartford for years, and played mandolin on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack and the Down from the Mountain tour. He has long taught “Monroe-style” mandolin at camps and workshops and was a regular with the Sidemen at the Station Inn.