If you observe Johnny's bow hold, you'll see he doesn't keep his pinky on the stick.
He was being observed by well-known classical violinists who marveled at what he did using unorthodox techniques associated more with fiddling than classical violin.
He wasn't a scratchy player which might have motivated certain players to "accuse" him of having a classical technique.
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