Explore southeast Kentucky techniques such as over-hand, two-finger, drop thumb, back thumb, and up-picking that you can use to adapt and personalize your playing for string band, accompanying singing or playing fiddle tunes. John Haywood will focus on the banjo styles of numerous East Kentucky players including the Couch family of Harlan County, Lee Sexton, Dewey Shepherd, Morgan Sexton, Willy Chapman, Gran Hudson, Roscoe Holcomb, Reverend Buell Kazee, W.L. Gregory and Clyde Davenport, Jack and Henry Bunch, Rufus Crisp, Banjo Bill Cornett, Coy Morton, and George Gibson.

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