My understanding of crosspicking is its a style of playing where each note gets a change of direction with the pick.

Four notes in a row = down-up-down-up.

Three note with a rest between 2&4 = down-up-rest-up.

All the rests are treated as notes and tho' not played the rhythym is unvaried. Marc Chevalier of Elmira NY explained that this style allowed for incredible power and speed as well as rhythmic ornamentation.

Marc also stressed that it should be played with a straight wrist with all the work dobe at the elbow.

He sited Dan Crary and Doc Watson as the best around at the time he showed me.

Is this fairly accurrate, I'm working on a 25 year old memory.

Don