Watching Nathan Bowles' "Elk River Blues" video, I found that there was a distinctive sound that I really liked. Examining the video more closely, I discovered that Nathan employed what is normally considered a clawhammer "banjo no-no"... He picked UP on the first string after completing his downward brush stroke. Is there a name for this variation of the typical clawhammer style? What do you think of this departure from the clawhammer norm?
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