What is Abigail Washburn's banjo playing style?

Though she was a singer first and foremost, Abigail has pursued the banjo with devotion and hard work. She credits Riley Baugus with introducing her to Round Peak style but listens to musicians like Dock Boggs and Buell Kazee to round out her own playing. And she has been a BNL subscriber for the past eight years. read more

Abigail plays a very versatile form of clawhammer Style. Clawhammer harks back to the early banjo styles of the Appalachians. Clawhammerists plays in a downstroke style with fingers only with no picks. She is also a very capable two finger stylist and her fluidity sorta pushes the boundaries of clawhammer. read more

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All those years on I’m at Sydney’s Recital Hall to hear one of Scruggs’ disciples, Béla Fleck – recognised to be one of the greatest banjo players in the world – and his wife Abigail Washburn play their blend of traditional songs and newly imagined ballads. read more