Videos tagged with Aaron Stephens

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks and Aaron Stephens performing the song "Midnight Special." The description highlights that they learned the song from a Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbetter recording. Aaron Stephens plays a 1920s Cincinnatus guitar, while Clifton Hicks plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "Luscomb" banjo. The video description also promotes Patreon content, online courses, merchandise, and music streaming services.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "Little Gold Fiddle," a traditional English cante-fable about a fiddler and his wife on a merchant ship, involving a wager about the woman's chastity. The description provides historical context, referencing various printings and documented American versions of the ballad. It highlights the song's themes and origins, also offering links to Patreon, merchandise, and music streaming platforms.

This video features Aaron Stephens performing "Oh! Susanna" on an original c. 1845 William Boucher minstrel banjo. The description provides links to educational resources, exclusive content on Patreon and SubscribeStar, music downloads on Bandcamp, merchandise, streaming platforms (Spotify and iTunes), and donation options via PayPal and Venmo. The hashtags indicate a connection to Clifton Hicks and the banjo community, with a focus on bluegrass.

Aaron Stephens performs "Oh! Susanna" and "Old Molly Hare" on an original 1840s William E. Boucher minstrel banjo. The video highlights the historical context of the tunes, with "Old Molly Hare" tracing its roots to a 1802 Scottish reel and "Oh! Susanna" being published by Stephen Foster in 1848. Stephens' YouTube channel is also mentioned.

This video showcases a "Banjo Heritage Range Day" event from December 2022, featuring a blend of antique firearms and music. The video highlights Clifton Hicks, along with guests Aaron Stephens (@CousinErn) and Blaine Chappell (@blainechappell5383), engaging with historical firearms. Specific firearms demonstrated include a 2004 Leonard Sisil .45 flintlock rifle, a 1918 Lee-Enfield .303 rifle, and a 1965 Ishapore 2A1 .308 rifle. Interspersed with the shooting are musical performances by Blaine and Aaron on an 1888 Luscomb banjo, playing tunes like "Pretty Polly" and "Turkey in the Straw."

This YouTube video features Aaron Stephens performing "Old Uncle Ned," a song from 1847 composed by Stephen Foster. Stephens plays an original 1840s William E. Boucher minstrel banjo, which is tuned to approximately eAEG♯B. The video highlights historical musical performance and an antique instrument. The description also provides links to support the creator's work through platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and offers merchandise. It also directs viewers to Aaron Stephens' own YouTube channel, @CousinErn, and mentions Clifton Hicks' Spotify and iTunes profiles.

This video showcases Aaron Stephens demonstrating an original 1840s William Boucher minstrel banjo. He plays the tune "Old Uncle Ned" on this historical instrument. The content focuses on a specific antique musical instrument and its performance.

This video features Aaron Stephens playing traditional banjo tunes "Rooster Crow" and "Old Coon Dog" on a 2010s Nate Calkins fretless banjo. The performance takes place on the back porch of the historic Burdine house, a log home built around 1790, now located at the Hagood Mill Historic Site in Pickens, South Carolina. The description also includes multiple links for supporting the artist and creator through platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and direct payment methods, along with links to the artist's Spotify and iTunes profiles.

This YouTube video features a musical performance of the song "Midnight Special." The description indicates the song was learned from a Lead Belly recording and performed by Aaron Stephens on a 1920s Cincinnatus guitar, with Clifton Hicks playing an 1888 Thompson & Odell "Luscomb" banjo. The song's lyrics, detailing prison life and a plea for release, are also provided. The video includes links to the performers' Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise, and streaming platforms.