Videos tagged with Folk Music

This video provides a beginner-friendly banjo lesson on how to play Marty Robbins' "Big Iron." The instructor breaks down the song into manageable phrases, demonstrating specific finger placements and techniques like hammer-ons and pull-offs. The lesson emphasizes playing within a single octave and suggests resources for further banjo learning.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing an instrumental piece titled 'Old Chattanooga' on a 5-string banjo. The performance showcases advanced old-time and clawhammer banjo techniques, demonstrating proficiency in traditional folk music. No speech is present; the video is purely a musical demonstration.

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 features Clifton Hicks performing "Been All Around this World" (Big John Henry) on a fretless banjo. The performance is set in a rustic cabin and showcases Hicks' expertise in traditional American folk music, particularly his advanced clawhammer banjo technique and knowledge of Appalachian folk repertoire. The song's narrative touches on themes of labor, hardship, and facing mortality.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing a folk song on a fretless banjo. The content is primarily musical and does not contain instructional material related to firearms. Therefore, no firearm-related guide or technical knowledge can be extracted.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing a traditional banjo piece, likely a variation of the murder ballad 'Omie Wise'. The lyrics tell a story of a man named Jack who committed a murder and confesses to being John Lewis, the killer of Naomi Wise.

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 a banjo piece and recounting the historical folk tale of Stagger Lee shooting Billy Lyons. The narrative highlights the use of a .44 caliber firearm in the event.

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 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 Trenton Caruthers and Jordan Judkins performing 'Lovers’ Quarrel' by Carter & Ralph Stanley. The performance showcases traditional folk and bluegrass music with banjo, acoustic guitar, and vocal harmonies in a casual indoor setting.