Watson's mastery of flatpicking helped make the guitar a lead instrument in the 1950s and 1960s, when it was often considered a backup for the mandolin, fiddle or banjo.

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" They also continue to make traditional music sound fresh and exciting with their inventive arrangements, which give each musician a chance to show off some impressive skills: Check out the fiddle and banjo solos, performed by Brittany Haas and Gregory Liszt, respectively, in "The Golden Vanity.

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They're your pedestal guitar, your Dobro, your fiddle and your banjo.

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