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Influential five-string banjo innovator Eddie Adcock breaks down some of his most requested instrumentals for the benefit of aspiring musicians in this instructional release designed specifically for the intermediate-level musician. In addition to deconstructing and analyzing such songs as "Turkey Knob", "Blue Bell", and "Pallet on the Floor". By taking a detailed look at chord licks and shapes, Adcock offers an impressive spectrum of new ideas and techniques. Additional tips on creating peddle steel-like hammer-ons and double bends, transferring basic Travis guitar licks to the banjo, and playing melodic lines and scales with single string rolls make this a release that all aspiring banjo players will want to seek out.