hi Don & others,

i'm a self-taught folk guitarist, who uses the guitar mainly as accompaniment to my voice. i've been playing the guitar for two years, and don't fully understand the picking style you describe above.

it sounds very interesting, and i'd like to use it since i already use my thumb (for bass strings), first and second fingers (for other strings) to fingerpick.

just the other day, i purchased one of her albums called Very Early Joan (live performances from the early 60's when Joan toured colleges in the south)....great stuff.

cheers,
Will