I was listening to the New Lost City Ramblers doing Billy Grimes the Rover and was having a hard time deciding how the banjo was played. Eventually I decided that the banjo sounds like it's being picked not rapped, but am still having trouble figuring out if John Cohen is using two or three fingers. Anyone have any ideas? I'm leaning towards three... It's a great sounding song, anyhow. Some of Tom Paley's best singing.
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