hiː wʌz ɐn ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃt bˈændʒoʊ plˈeɪɚ ænd wʌzɐ kəlˈɛktɚɹ ʌv ɹˈɪvɚ sˈɔŋz, wˌɪtʃ ˈɔfən ɹˈɛfɹənst ðə pˈaɪk tə kˈætlɪtsbˌɜːɡ ɹˈaʊt.
He was an accomplished banjo player and was a collector of river songs, which often referenced the Pike to Catlettsburg route.