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i will play a scruggs style. that is something you will hear on a bluegrass record.t is a sample played in this three figure style of "foggy mountain breakdown." -- a three-finger style. tavis: when you hear this instrument, the sound that you can create with it. what turns you on about this sound? what do you like about it? >> it is a strange thing. that is what got me into the of banjo is it sound. it can be quite melancholy. surprisingly. i am trying to think about something -- ♪ it has allowed some kind of thing going for it. there is a high energy thing. it is quite versatile in a limited way. tavis: i want to go back to the cd. what is on the cd? what did you choose to put on there? >> there ardolly parton, mary bd tim o'brien,, the great blue dressing. there were some songs that i wrote as instrumentals. some of these -- i sat down and give it a go. i got vince gill and dolly parton to sing. "three flowers", it is called. it is thrilling when you great artists like them singer music and know they are not singing it because it is made but because they actually

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tim o'brian sang and john mcguinn, the producer, played and stuart duncan, a great fiddler, gary scruggs sold out. >> jimmy: i mean, it's a huge deal. [ talking over each other ] [ laughter ] that's amazing. >> all these great musicians. >> so fun, right? and you -- did -- who brought -- who inducted you? >> well, you don't -- i didn't get inducted. >> jimmy: well, what happens? >> well, you know, what happens is you're a guest. you're a guest on the show and then i have this banjo record that they must have respected somewhat so they asked me the play it. it was -- we did two shows. >> jimmy: oh, so cool. >> oh, i know what was interesting is, you know, brad paisley, the great country star, was there and he willing to sing. >> jimmy: sure. >> and the -- call it a coincidence he -- when i did the movie "father of the bride" my daughter was -- [ scattered cheers ] oh, i didn't expect that. [ laughter ] the daughter was played by kimberly william who ended up marrying brad paisley and he was there that night with kimberly. >> jimmy: that's right, yeah. i always cry when i see that movie. e