That’s very perspicacious of you. I employ various picking patterns and African rhythms, and I have developed my own picking pattern and rhythms. I have five koras and an African wedding ceremonial harp from 1900, and many banjos.
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6. What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
Decades and decades ago, I collected all the Depression-era music and hobo songs that I could find on 78s and cylinders. I listen to ragtime, country blues and jazz, Americana music and non-commercial acoustic music from all over the world.
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7. If you don’t mind my asking, how old are you?