Bluegrass legend Jim Mills calls Triangle home

One Grammy-winning Raleigh native, who was a big part of bringing the world of bluegrass festival to our city, invited us to his home to see his world famous banjo and memorabilia collection.

Watch Mills demonstrate the 3-finger "Scruggs style" of banjo picking:

Banjo picking with Jim Mills

The North Carolina bluegrass musician demonstrates 3-finger banjo picking style.

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See the unexpected gift Mills got for playing at the Scruggs Center:

Jim Mills shows off Earl Scruggs' bowtie

The N.C. banjo player got an unexpected gift after playing at the Scruggs Center.

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Mills explains why he "traded a good banjo" for this one-of-a-kind poster:

One-of-a-kind bluegrass poster

Jim Mills explains why he "traded a good banjo" for this bluegrass poster.

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