clawhammer

Noun

Meaning

a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails

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I like all kinds of music. I listen to Abigail Washburn, the Punch Brothers, and Marc Johnson, the great clawhammer player. I also listen a lot to Sirius Radio, there's a lot of bluegrass there. Steve Martin

Clawhammer consists of downward striking of one or more of the four main strings with the index, middle or both finger(s)while the drone or fifth string is played with a 'lifting' (as opposed to downward pluck) motion of the thumb. Source: Internet

He has won several awards including Ohio’s Clawhammer Banjo Championship and he won first place in the Coshocton Old Time Fiddle contest. Source: Internet

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