Videos tagged with Clifton Hicks

This video features Peter Rowan's 1996 song 'Ruby Ridge,' performed by Clifton Hicks. The song touches on themes of freedom in Idaho, a warning to law enforcement not to engage, and a plea for peace related to the Ruby Ridge incident. The performance highlights skilled banjo playing and clear vocals.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing 'Poor Boy Long Way From Home,' a traditional folk song. The performance is a solo banjo piece, highlighting traditional Appalachian musical heritage and lyrical themes of hardship and longing.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing a traditional folk song on the banjo. The content is primarily musical entertainment and does not contain instructional firearm content.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing an open-back banjo in a wooded setting. The performance includes an instrumental introduction showcasing the clawhammer technique, followed by a narrative song about a character named Reuben. The song's lyrics tell a story involving drinking, pawning possessions, a woman's departure, and a train derailment.

This video delves into the historical context of the folk song 'Stagger Lee,' identifying the real-life figure Lee Shelton, a St. Louis pimp, as the perpetrator of a fatal shooting on Christmas Eve, 1895. The narrative traces Shelton's life, including his imprisonment and eventual death, and how the incident became immortalized in American folk music, often referencing a .44 caliber firearm. The video also briefly showcases a modern Sig Sauer P365 as a visual aid.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing the Civil War ballad 'Brother Green' on a 5-string banjo. The performance showcases traditional fingerstyle and clawhammer techniques. The song's lyrics depict a dying soldier's final requests to his brother.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing 'The Cuckoo' on a fretless banjo by a campfire. The content focuses on a musical performance and the lyrical narrative of a traditional folk song, rather than instructional firearm content.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie" on a fretless banjo. The performance highlights traditional clawhammer picking techniques and showcases the melancholic tone of Appalachian folk music. The content is primarily a musical performance rather than instructional.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing 'The Girl I Left Behind Me' on a fretless minstrel banjo. The content is a musical performance and does not contain instructional material or technical firearm information.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing a traditional folk song. The song tells a story about Jay Gould's daughter and mentions specific railroads. The performance showcases a relaxed, traditional musical style with proficient banjo playing.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing a 5-string banjo with a traditional clawhammer or fingerstyle technique. The song's lyrics humorously discuss the perceived freedoms of single life and advise against marriage for happiness.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing 'Lonesome Road Blues' on a 5-string banjo. Hicks, demonstrating high expertise in traditional banjo music, plays a rendition of the song and encourages viewer support for old-timey banjo music.