Videos tagged with 1888 Banjo

This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Shortening Bread" on an 1888 Luscomb banjo, tuned to fCFAC. The description strongly emphasizes Clifton Hicks' various platforms for banjo-related content, including Patreon for exclusive tablatures and photos, Banjo Heritage for online courses and merchandise, Bandcamp and Spotify for music streaming, and PayPal for donations. It also highlights a YouTube channel membership option.

This video appears to be a banjo performance featuring a song titled "High Sheriff." The description mentions the song's origins and the specific banjo used, an 1888 Luscomb banjo tuned to fCFAC. The performer, Clifton Hicks, provides links to his Patreon, website, merchandise, and streaming platforms. While the title "High Sheriff and the deputy riding down the road after me..." might evoke imagery of pursuit, the content itself is focused on traditional music and banjo playing, not firearms.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "I've Been All Around this World" with a focus on the "new railroad" theme, mentioning mud up to the knees and working for a demanding boss named John Henry. The musical accompaniment is provided by an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to fBbFBbC at 432 Hz. The description also promotes Clifton Hicks' Patreon, an online banjo heritage course, and merchandise.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "Hold Fast to the Right" (also known as "Mother's Advice"), learned from a 1960s recording by Dock Boggs. Boggs himself learned it from a Methodist preacher around 1930. Hicks plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to eBEG♯B at 432 Hz. The description also promotes various platforms for banjo education, music, and merchandise, including Patreon, Banjo Heritage, Bandcamp, Spotify, and YouTube memberships. While the title and description are focused on music and banjo heritage, the context of the song's origin (a preacher's advice) and the historical elements are present.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "Prodigal Son," a song learned from a 1960s recording by Dock Boggs. Hicks plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to e♭BEF♯B at 432 Hz. The song is inspired by the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son found in Luke 15:11-32. The description also includes extensive links to the creator's various platforms for tabs, courses, merchandise, music streaming, and donation options.

This YouTube video offers a two-finger banjo lesson for the folk song "Shortnin' Bread." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, uses an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo and discusses its tuning. The description also provides historical context for the song, mentioning its publication in 1900 and potential origins in a pre-existing black folk song. The video promotes various platforms for exclusive content, music, and community engagement, including a website, Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, as well as donation links.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing the folk song "Shortnin' Bread" on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo. He learned the song from a 1970s field recording of Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston. The banjo is tuned to approximately fCFAC, which is a relative tuning to gDGBD. The description includes the lyrics to the song and provides links to various platforms for music streaming, merchandise, and supporting Clifton Hicks through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube memberships. The video highlights traditional banjo music and its heritage.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing the 19th-century folk song "Little Mary Phagan" on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo. He learned the tune from a 1980s film clip of Mabel Cawthorn. The description provides extensive links to Clifton Hicks' various online platforms, including his Banjo Heritage course, Patreon, SubscribeStar, merchandise store, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube memberships. The video is tagged with general music and artist-related terms.

This video showcases a rare, hand-carved American Chestnut mountain banjo, likely made between 1970-1990 in the style of Stanley Hicks. The video features performances of "Beaver Dam Road" and "Long Steel Rail," with detailed lyrical analysis of "Stagolee." The instrument is identified as an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo. The description includes extensive promotional links for banjo heritage courses, merchandise, music streaming, and donation platforms, all under the "Banjo Heritage" brand associated with Clifton Hicks. The content is deeply rooted in traditional Appalachian music and banjo craftsmanship.