Videos tagged with cubley banjo

This YouTube video features a musical performance of the tune "Old Coon Dog" (also known as "Turkey Buzzard") played on a late 19th-century Cubley banjo. The artist, Clifton Hicks, emphasizes a traditional playing style and offers various ways for viewers to support his work and access related content, including tablature, online courses, and merchandise. The video is tagged with musical genres like banjo, bluegrass, and Americana, along with a mention of 432Hz tuning.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing "Old Coon Dog" (Turkey Buzzard) on an 1880s Cubley banjo. The description highlights the banjo's cheap nature, unusual features contributing to an interesting sound, and the rich character developed over 140 years of use. The video also promotes various platforms for accessing exclusive content, courses, merchandise, and music by Clifton Hicks, including Patreon, Banjo Heritage, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing the banjo tune "You Don't Know My Darling," learned from a field recording of John Snipes. Hicks specifies his instrument is an 1880s Cubley banjo tuned to gCGBD. He notes the tune's similarity to Dock Bogg's "Banjo Clog." The description includes multiple links for supporting Clifton Hicks and his Banjo Heritage project through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merch, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube memberships. A hashtag for "#banjo" is also present.

This YouTube video features a banjo lesson on the clawhammer style, specifically teaching the tune "Will the Weaver." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, learned the song from a 1920s recording by Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright and is playing an 1888 Cubley banjo tuned to gDGBD. The description includes the lyrics to the song, which tell a narrative story. The video also provides multiple links for supporting the creator, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Merch, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube members-only content.

This video showcases a beautiful, early 1880s fretless banjo. The description highlights its origin from a New York maker, possibly Buckbee or Cubley, and notes distinctive features like flush frets and a partial birdseye maple fingerboard. The instrument is described as an antique with significant character and wear. The video also provides links to the creator's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal.

This video showcases an early 1880s minstrel banjo, likely manufactured in New York, potentially by Buckbee or Cubley. The focus is on the instrument itself and its historical context. The description provides links to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal for those interested in supporting or acquiring music by Clifton Hicks, who specializes in banjo music.

This video showcases a beautiful and early circa 1880 fretless banjo, identified as a New York maker, possibly Buckbee or Cubley. The instrument features flush frets and a fancy inlaid tailpiece, highlighting its historical craftsmanship and aesthetic appeal. The description also includes links to the creator's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for those interested in supporting their work or exploring their music.