Videos tagged with Clawhammer Banjo

This video features Clifton Hicks performing a traditional banjo instrumental and recounting the historical folk tale of Stagger Lee shooting Billy Lyons. The narrative specifically highlights the use of a .44 caliber firearm in the event, drawing a connection between musical storytelling and historical firearm references.

This video showcases Clifton Hicks performing the traditional Appalachian tune 'Cacklin' Hen' on a fretless banjo. The performance highlights advanced clawhammer technique and the unique sound of a fretless instrument in a rustic setting.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks, a musician who handmade his Kentucky mountain banjo. He performs a piece titled 'Sourwood Mountain' in the gDGBd tuning. The description provides extensive links to his various platforms including Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, SubscribeStar, PayPal, Venmo, and his YouTube channel's membership option. He also promotes his merchandise available at BanjoHeritage.org. The video focuses on traditional music and banjo performance.

This video challenges the common understanding of the term "Clawhammer" as it relates to banjo playing. The creator argues that the term was not in use before the 1960s and was later popularized by academics and urban folk music enthusiasts from the Northeast. The description also includes numerous links to the creator's Patreon, website, merchandise, streaming platforms, and donation options, all focused on banjo music and heritage.

This YouTube video, titled 'Old-time Music is 💩', features Clifton Hicks discussing his perspective on old-time music, asserting that much of it is not authentically old or traditional. The description provides extensive links to his various platforms, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Banjo Heritage, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and payment services like PayPal and Venmo, for courses, merchandise, music streaming, and donations. It also promotes his YouTube channel membership.

This YouTube video, titled 'Traditional Banjo Bridges EXPLAINED', features Clifton Hicks detailing the significance of traditional banjo bridges for optimal sound. The description emphasizes supporting Clifton Hicks through various platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, and PayPal, promoting his Banjo Heritage online course and merchandise. It also highlights his music available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, and encourages YouTube channel memberships. The video's hashtags include #cliftonhicks, #banjoheritage, #banjo, #bluegrass, #americana, and #432hz.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "False Hearted Lover's Blues," a song learned from a 1927 Dock Boggs recording. The description highlights the melody's origin from "Hustling Gamblers" and mentions other artists who have recorded versions. The lyrics paint a grim picture of betrayal, hardship, and revenge, with a particular line mentioning a "forty-four."

This YouTube video is a clawhammer banjo lesson for the song "Raleigh and Spencer." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, shares his learned version of the tune, which he attributes to musicians from Watauga County, North Carolina, and a fiddle recording by Tommy Jarrell. He also provides historical context for the song's lyrics, debunking common Civil War associations. The video details the specific banjo used, an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb," and its tuning. Links for the instructor's online course, Patreon, Bandcamp, and other platforms are included.

This video is a clawhammer banjo lesson focusing on the song "Stagolee." The instructor explains that the lyrics are primarily derived from a recording by Mississippi John Hurt. The description delves into the historical background of Shelton "Stag" Lee, the man behind the song, detailing his notorious reputation and the incident that led to the song's narrative. The video also specifies the instrument used, an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo, and its unique tuning. Links are provided for the instructor's online courses, Patreon, music downloads, merchandise, and donation platforms.

This YouTube video is a clawhammer banjo lesson for the tune "Sally Goodin" (also known as "Rooster Crow"). The instructor, Clifton Hicks, learned the song from various sources including @CousinErn, Hiram Stamper, and Uncle Dave Macon. He details his instrument, a Terry Bell minstrel banjo reproduction, and its tuning, which Eddie Haggard referred to as "No Finger C." The video also mentions the use of Aquila's NEW Nylgut strings by Joel Hooks and provides numerous links for further engagement, including online courses, Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp music, merch, streaming platforms (Spotify, iTunes), and donation options (PayPal, Venmo, YouTube membership). The video utilizes hashtags like #cliftonhicks, #banjo, and #bluegrass.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks providing a clawhammer banjo lesson for the song "Old Blue." He explains that he learned the tune from a field recording of James "Dink" Roberts from North Carolina. Hicks plays on an 1880s Fairbanks & Cole banjo tuned to fCFAC and also mentions his gDGBD tuning. The description also includes numerous links for supporting his work through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and other platforms, as well as links to his music on Spotify and iTunes.

This video is a clawhammer banjo lesson featuring the song "Old Tar River." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, plays an 1880s Fairbanks & Cole short-scale banjo tuned to gCGBD. The description provides historical context for the song, attributing its composition to Joel Walker Sweeney and mentioning early performances by Frank Brower and Dan Emmett, as well as its first print appearance in Elias Howe's "THE COMPLETE BANJO PRECEPTOR" (1851). The description also includes various links for supporting the creator's work, such as Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and merchandise.