Videos tagged with 4-string Banjo

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing the song "Pretty Polly" on a 4-string gourd banjo. The description highlights the song's historical origins dating back to the 1760s, with alternative titles like "Gosport Tragedy" and "Cruel Ship's Carpenter." The description also heavily promotes Clifton Hicks' Patreon, Banjo Heritage online course, SubscribeStar, merchandise, and streaming platforms like Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, alongside a PayPal donation link and YouTube channel membership option.

This video showcases a performance of the song "Trouble on My Mind" played on a fretless gourd banjo handmade by the creator. The artist learned the tune from David Hurt and Rufus Crisp, and the instrument features a 4-string setup. The video description provides multiple links to the artist's Patreon, website, merchandise, and music platforms, encouraging viewer support and engagement. The tuning used is BBE♭F♯ at 432 Hz.

This video showcases an early, handmade 4-string gourd banjo built by Clifton Hicks around 2021. Hicks performs two traditional southern United States dance tunes: "Johnson Boys" and "Hook & Line." The description strongly encourages viewers to support the artist and his "Banjo Heritage" through various platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and direct donations. The content is focused on traditional American folk music and instrument craftsmanship.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing a song titled "Hook and Line" on a 4-string, fretless gourd banjo. The description provides links to Clifton Hicks' Patreon, Banjo Heritage website for online courses and forums, merchandise, Bandcamp and Spotify for music streaming, iTunes for music purchases, and donation links via PayPal and Venmo. It also mentions a YouTube membership option for the Banjo Heritage channel.

This video showcases three distinct versions of the banjo tune "Little Grey Mule" (also known as "The Wild Boar"). The content features performances on a 1910 Weymann "Keystone State" banjo and two handmade mountain banjos (one 4-string and one 5-string), all played by Clifton Hicks. The description highlights the historical origins of the tune, referencing Roscoe Halcomb's 1950s recording and the tune's older community name. It also provides numerous links for supporting the artist through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and donations, as well as merchandise and educational resources via Banjo Heritage.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Trouble On My Mind" on a handmade, fretless, 4-string gourd banjo. He learned the tune from David Hurt and Rufus Crisp, referencing their Kentucky origins. The banjo is tuned to BBE♭F♯ at 432 Hz. The description also includes multiple links to his various online platforms for music, merchandise, and financial support, including Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes.

This YouTube video showcases an original arrangement of the song "Cacklin' Hen" performed on a 4-string early gourd banjo. The banjo itself is handmade by Clifton Hicks, who also built it. The video mentions the specific tuning of the instrument (gGCE, relative) and contrasts it with the common 5-string banjo tuning (gCGCE). Supporting links are provided for the creator's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating a focus on promoting the musician's work and heritage.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing the traditional tune "Rocky Island" on a homemade 4-string mountain banjo. The description provides links to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating that this is a performance or promotional piece for his music. The focus is entirely on the musical instrument and performance, with no mention or demonstration of firearms.