Billy Constable (March 23, 1959 – August 22, 2015) was an Appalachian musician from Spruce Pine, North Carolina, best known for his three-finger-picking banjo technique and his vigorous acoustic guitar leads.
[1] He came 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.
He began his professional career playing guitar with his mother's husband, the accomplished bluegrass musician Charlie Moore.
He worked repeatedly in more electric and psychedelic settings with Jam bands Leftover Salmon and String Cheese Incident.
"[2] Constable played regularly with mandolinist Mark Schimick, the Big Daddy Bluegrass Band, and guitarist Larry Keel.