Phil,

I agree that it sounds like an arpeggiated guitar pattern of some kind. I play guitar too, but since I only know clawhammer banjo, I don't' know how the fingers are supposed to work in the arrangement Tim plays. Three fingers? Four fingers? Anything happening on the 5th string (I don't think so, but I'm not sure)?

I read an interview with Tony Wilson in which he said Tim taught him that arrangement (probably way back when). If I knew how to reach either of them, I'd ask.

I wasn't aware Tim's banjo playing on those other songs. Guess I'll dig out some Steeleye Span recordings tonight. Thanks!