John McEuen: Earl Scruggs’ Banjo Style
John McEuen discusses Earl Scruggs' innovations on the banjo.
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John McEuen: Earl Scruggs’ Banjo Style
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John McEuen discusses Earl Scruggs' innovations on the banjo.
John McEuen discusses Earl Scruggs' innovations on the banjo. McEuen demonstrates different styles that take us from the melodies of the 1800s to the Bluegrass of today.
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Funding for Country Music was provided by Bank of America, the Annenberg Foundation, the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Belmont University, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville...
John McEuen: Earl Scruggs’ Banjo Style
Clip: Episode 3 | 5m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
John McEuen discusses Earl Scruggs' innovations on the banjo. McEuen demonstrates different styles that take us from the melodies of the 1800s to the Bluegrass of today.
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