Cross-species opinion on oldtime vs bluegrass: Fox specifically prefers clawhammer over Scruggs??
I know the video of Andy Thorn playing Clawhammer to a fox has blown up on this thread before, but I thought this video, starting at 0:46, is especially funny. Andy explains that he's played multiple styles during the fox's recurrent visits to see what he likes, and the little guy has a strong aversion to flashy Scruggs-style picking... it only sticks around for the folksy clawhammer tunes.
I'm about to start relearning banjo (I dabbled in Scruggs-style bluegrass as a kid, but haven't played in years), and I'm trying to decide what style I'll focus on as I start playing again. This fox's opinion has definitely swaying me more than I'd like to admit... does this settle the scruggs vs. clawhammer debate once and for all?
Here's the video, starting at the funny timestamp: