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Mike Seeger teaches dominant old-time picking techniques —clawhammer, two- finger, three-finger, up-picking and others—in several tunings and styles. Workshop appearances from the Merle Watson Memorial Festival feature the banjo styles of Doc Watson (North Carolina); Kirk Sutphin and Greg Hooven (Mt. Airy and Galax); and Etta Baker and Joe and Odell Thompson (African-American). Mike's own interpretations of classic old-time tunes make this a comprehensive lesson for all players. Eighteen songs including: "Molly Dear," "Snowdrop," "French Waltz," "Reuben's Train," "Tom Dooley," "Willie Moore," "Frosty Morn," "Old Joe Clark," "John Brown's Dream," "Backstep Cindy," "Old Corn Likker," "Marching Jaybird, "Soldier's Joy," "Needle Case," "Baptist Shout," "White House Blues."