Videos tagged with Blues Music

This guide details the performance of a traditional folk/blues song on a 5-string banjo, as demonstrated by Clifton Hicks. It covers instrumental introductions, vocal delivery, song structure, and advanced fingerpicking techniques. Hicks, demonstrating high expertise, acknowledges the complexity of the arrangement.

This YouTube video features Mick and Evan Kinney performing at the SC State Fiddling Championship. The description highlights Mick's expertise as an Atlanta-based old-time country and blues musician, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and roots music consultant for the Georgia Humanities Council. He is a specialist in traditional Georgia melodies, a recipient of the Georgia Council for the Arts Folklife Grant, and has worked to preserve local musical legacies. Mick also teaches at prominent music events. His son, Evan, is presented as the next generation of their musical family, deeply immersed in old-time music from Kennesaw, Georgia. Evan is a skilled banjoist and guitarist known for his energetic renditions of breakdowns and rags, drawing inspiration from 1920s recordings. He also co-teaches workshops and has been involved in projects supporting Georgia's old-time music scene.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "I got me a woman on the road somewhere," also known as "Got a Mule to Ride" and "Bottled in Bond." The description highlights the song's origins in early blues, railroad worker, and Appalachian camp music. Hicks plays an 1880s J.B. Schall banjo tuned several frets below standard GCGCD tuning. The video description also heavily promotes his various online platforms including Patreon, Banjo Heritage, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal for tablature, courses, merchandise, music streaming, and donations.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "Calvary," learned from Dock Boggs, on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to 432 Hz. The description includes the full lyrics of the song, which are based on the biblical account of Jesus' crucifixion from Mark 15:16-39. It also provides extensive links to Clifton Hicks' various online platforms for lessons, music, and merchandise. The video is tagged with relevant terms related to the song's theme, musical style, and the performer's work.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks reviewing the "Harry Smith B-Sides" compilation album from Dust-to-Digital. The video is primarily focused on music discovery and appreciation within the country, folk, old-time, Americana, and blues genres. Hicks promotes his various music-related platforms, including Patreon, Banjo Heritage, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, encouraging viewers to support his work through subscriptions, donations, and merchandise purchases. The content is centered around music review and artist promotion, with no mention or relevance to firearms.

This YouTube video, titled "Country Blues" featuring Clifton Hicks performing "Hustling Gamblers" and "False Hearted Lovers Blues," offers a close-up view of the musical performance. While the description provides links to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, as well as Venmo and PayPal for support, it contains no information related to firearms, calibers, manufacturers, topics, or gear. The content is purely musical.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "Country Blues / Hustling Gamblers / False Hearted Lovers" in 432 Hz tuning. The content is focused on traditional folk and blues music, with links provided to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes for further engagement and support. Donation links via Venmo and PayPal are also included. The video also includes hashtags related to banjo and old-time music history.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing "Going Up North" on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to fCFAC. Hicks learned the song from a John Jackson recording on the album "Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia." The description also promotes Hicks' Banjo Heritage online course and forums, his Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal.

This video features a performance of "Hustling Gamblers" (also referred to as "False Hearted Lovers Blues") by Dock Boggs, a renowned figure in country blues and old-time music. The title and description highlight the banjo as a central instrument, with a link to a Patreon page for banjo heritage and Clifton Hicks, who appears to be the performer or curator. Additional links provide access to the artist's Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, suggesting this is a platform for promoting and supporting the musician's work.

This YouTube video is a response to a "Slow Blues in C Backing Track" shared by user Lebifteksauvage. The creator offers some blues guitar playing, acknowledging some "sloppy parts" in a lighthearted manner. The description includes standard disclaimers about the content being for documentary, educational, and entertainment purposes only, emphasizing that all shooting is done on approved ranges by professionals. It also includes affiliate links to an Amazon store, Patreon, USCCA, and a music channel. The video is not an attempt to sell products or services and disclaims liability for any misuse of information shown.