Facts: - instrument: banjo , guitar , fiddle , mandolin - origin: spruce pine , north carolina , usa - death date: august 22 , 2015 - genre: appalachian jazz , klezmer , polka , reggae , rock , music zydeco , bluegrass , cajun , country , - name: billy constable - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - associated acts: sassagrass graves , the dillards , vassar clements , hypnotic clambake , , leftover salmon , larry keel , string cheese incident the , kenny baker , foggy mountain boys , big daddy constables bluegrass band , acoustic forum , max creek , sam , bush charlie moore , josh - occupation: bluegrass artist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of billy constable .
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billy constable is an appalachian musician from spruce pine , north carolina , best known for his three-finger-picking banjo technique and his vigorous acoustic guitar leads .he comes from a rich musical background and from a young age started performing with bluegrass greats , including charlie moore , josh graves , the doug dillard band , kenny baker and vassar clements .constable has remained a key player in the appalachian and bluegrass music scenes for several decades .constable began to suffer powerful seizures in 2011 , caused by a brain tumor .he underwent treatment and the tumor was surgically removed later in the year .his cancer later progressed , and he died peacefully on august 22 , 2015 .