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Clawhammer, sometimes called down-picking, overhand, or most commonly known as frailing, is a distinctive banjo playing style and a common component of American old-time music. The style likely descends from that of West African lutes, such as the akonting which are also the direct ancestors of the banjo.
Children of Light is the fourth published novel by U. S. writer Robert Stone. It was published in 1986. Background. In the front matter of the published version ...
Child of Light takes place on the kingdom of Lemuria, which is located in an alternate world and encompasses a peninsular continent. To the northeast is Greater Lemuria, a land filled with ancient ruins and massive trees, as well as floating islands that are home to the elfin Aerostati race.
Frailing techniques use the thumb to catch the fifth string for a drone after most strums or after each stroke ("double thumbing"), or to pick out additional melody notes in what is known as drop-thumb. Pete Seeger popularized a folk style by combining clawhammer with up picking, usually without the use of fingerpicks. Another common style of ...
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Upon his father's death, Scruggs's mother, Georgia Lula Ruppe (called Lula), was left to take care of the farm and five children, of which Earl was the youngest. [5] The family members all played music. The father played an open back banjo using the frailing technique, though as an adult Earl had no recollection of his father's playing.
Akeman remained a celebrated performer of the old-fashioned banjo playing, "clawhammer" or "frailing". In addition to his skill as a clawhammer player, Akeman also frequently played two-finger banjo, using thumb and forefinger. Akeman is listed with Uncle Dave Macon, Grandpa Jones, and Ralph Stanley as the greatest old-time style banjo pickers.
Children of Light is a book by Robert Stone. Children of Light may also refer to: The Children of Light, a novel by H. L. Lawrence that was the basis for The Damned; Children of Light, a fictional terrorist group; see List of criminal organizations in DC Comics "Children of Light", a song by Yes from the albums Keystudio and Keys to Ascension 2