Videos tagged with Dee Hicks

This YouTube video offers a clawhammer banjo lesson on the traditional folk song "Indian Tribes of Tennessee," also known as "The Cumberland" or "Pioneer's Letter." The lesson is taught by Clifton Hicks, utilizing a 1940s Gretsch Bacon "Belmont" banjo. The description delves into the song's historical context, mentioning its likely composition before 1830 due to references to indigenous society in eastern Tennessee. It also includes lyrical excerpts and historical context from various publications, discussing the song's themes of settler hardship, the Cumberland Plateau's environment, and mentions of indigenous peoples and burial sites. The description also provides links to the instructor's Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise, and other social media and payment platforms.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "Lost Gander" (also known as "Wild Goose Chase"), a banjo tune learned from recordings of Virgil Anderson and Dee Hicks. The description includes links to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating a focus on promoting his musical work. The title mentions '432 Hz', suggesting an interest in a specific tuning frequency.