Videos tagged with American roots music

This video features "Old Leatherstocking - Unquiet Grave" by Clifton Hicks, a banjo performance. The description provides extensive links to the artist's platforms including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merch store, PayPal, Venmo, Spotify, and iTunes, encouraging fan support and engagement with his music. The primary focus is clearly on the banjo music and the artist's presence within the music community.

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 YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "Oil In My Vessel," a song learned from Joe Thompson. Hicks plays an early 2000s Terry Bell minstrel banjo tuned to d#BEF#B (A=432 Hz). The description includes the biblical passage from Matthew 25:6-8, which the song is based on, and provides extensive links to Hicks's various platforms including Patreon, Banjo Heritage courses, apparel, music streaming services (Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes), and donation options. Hashtags provided are #cliftonhicks, #banjoheritage, #banjo, #bluegrass, #americana, and #432hz.

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 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.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing the traditional folk song "Brother Green" (also known as "The Dying Soldier"). Hicks learned the song from a 1920s recording by Rev. Buell Kazee. He plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to a specific key and uses La Bella nylon strings and a Joel Hooks bridge. The lyrics describe a dying soldier who wishes to be laid to rest and for his wife and children to be informed of his impending death and his belief in salvation.

This YouTube video features a clawhammer banjo lesson by Clifton Hicks, focusing on the tune "Bonnie George Campbell." The lesson is based on a recording by Bascom Lamar Lunsford, who played it on the fiddle and considered it related to "Cumberland Gap." The description also notes that Frank Proffitt recorded it on banjo as "Bonnie James Campbell." The video provides links to the instructor's Patreon for tabs, Bandcamp, merchandise, Spotify, iTunes, SubscribeStar, and PayPal for further engagement and support.

This YouTube video provides a two-finger banjo lesson for the song "I Don't Love Nobody." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, details the tuning (gDGBD relative, fCFAC actual) and traces the song's history back to an 1896 printing, noting its connection to Woody Guthrie's "I Ain't Got Nobody." The description also references Elizabeth Cotten and Grandpa Jones as other artists who performed this piece, and thanks Jerron Paxton and Evan Collins for their historical and technical insights. Various links are provided for supporting the banjo heritage project, including Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise, and music streaming platforms.

This YouTube video features a close-up performance of the old-time banjo tune "The Cuckoo" (also known as "Coo Coo"), played by Clifton Hicks. The description provides multiple links for fans to support the artist through platforms like Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, and includes relevant hashtags such as #banjo, #cliftonhicks, and #bluegrass. The content focuses entirely on traditional banjo music and performance.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing an old minstrel-style banjo, performing the tune "Old Coon Dog." He details the history of the song, noting he learned it from a 1930s recording by J.M. Mullins made by Lomax. His instrument is a 1990s Bob Flesher banjo, designed in the style of an 1840s William Boucher model. The description also includes links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for those interested in supporting his work.

This video features a fretless clawhammer banjo performance of the traditional tune 'Cluck Old Hen' by Clifton Hicks. The description details the song's historical significance in Knott County and mountain regions, its use as a dance tune, and mentions notable banjo players like Banjo Bill Cornett and Granville Bowling. It also touches on the historical context of church prohibitions against frolics and dancing in Harlan County, highlighting the enduring popularity of banjo music and dancing among younger generations.

This video delves into the traditional two-finger banjo technique, demonstrating fundamental elements such as index lead, thumb lead, rolls, drop thumb, syncopation, waltz rhythms, and percussive playing. The demonstration utilizes an 1888 Luscomb banjo tuned to a specific setting. The description also lists various other banjo styles and historical references, including overhand, clawhammer, frailing, and stroke styles, as well as specific regional music traditions and influential musicians.