Davecoje, I think it's important to find out how it actually was done! and for that reason am grateful to Rick F for what he posted. I had always thought it was rapid alternating of thumb and index finger soomewhat like Don Reno did on some of his banjo pieces. (These days, Wayne Henderson plays much in that style and is often mistaken for a flatpicker) Riley was one of a kind-- those runs were sometimes in the wrong place at the wrong time (Done Gone!) but added a lot-- and, I suspect, were a strong influence on the young Doc Watson.
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