Videos tagged with gDGBD Tuning

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing two traditional tunes, "Morphine Blues" and "Bonnie George Campbell," on a c. 1900 Lyon & Healy banjo. The banjo is tuned to ~ gDGBD. The video description includes various links for viewers to support the creator, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Banjo Heritage courses and merchandise, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, and YouTube channel memberships. The focus is on historical banjo performance and promoting the creator's various platforms and offerings.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing the banjo tune "Don't Go Riding Down That Old Texas Trail." He specifies the tuning (gDGBD) and the instrument used (an 1888 E.J. Cubley banjo). The description also provides details about the musicians he learned the song from (Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, and Ross Brown) and their origin (Towns County, Georgia). Various links for supporting the artist, purchasing music, and merchandise are included.

This video features a banjo performance of "Rooster Crow Medley" by Uncle Dave Macon, featuring the tune "Sally Goodin." The performer, Clifton Hicks, discusses learning the tune from Hiram Stamper and being inspired by a performance by Cousin Ern. He details the instrument used, an early 2000s Terry Bell minstrel reproduction, and its tuning, referred to as "No Finger C." The description also includes numerous links to the performer's online presence, including courses, Patreon, merch, and music streaming platforms.

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 YouTube video offers a banjo lesson focusing on the clawhammer style, teaching the tune "Muddy Road." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, learned the song from a 1960s recording and notes its alternate titles like "County Jail," "Fall On My Knees," and "Lonesome Road." He also mentions that the A part melody is shared with "Willie Moore." The video showcases the instructor playing on an 1880s Fairbanks & Cole banjo, tuned to fCFAC and gDGBD. The description also provides multiple avenues for viewers to support the creator's work, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and direct donations via PayPal and Venmo.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing 'Boatman's Dance' on a gourd banjo, demonstrating advanced clawhammer technique. The performance highlights the unique, earthy tone of the instrument and its traditional folk roots. Hicks showcases mastery of both vocal and instrumental aspects of this classic American folk song.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Alabama Bound" on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo. He shares the song's connection to his migrant farm worker grandfather from Alabama and his influences, including Henry Thomas, Lead Belly, and Papa Charlie Jackson. Hicks details the specific tuning used (gDGBD) and provides links to his Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise, streaming platforms, and payment options.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Trouble On My Mind" on a 1920s Vega Tubaphone banjo. The description highlights the banjo's make and model, the tuning used (gDGBD), and the song's origin from Orgus "Gran" Hudson. It also provides numerous links for supporting the artist through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merch, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube channel memberships. The content is focused on traditional banjo music and artist support.

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 is a clawhammer banjo lesson focusing on the tune "Old Chattanooga." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, learned the tune from a 1977 field recording and plays on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned gDGBD (approx. fCFAC). The description also provides links to TABs, the artist's Bandcamp, merchandise, Spotify, iTunes, SubscribeStar, Patreon, PayPal, and YouTube memberships. The video highlights traditional Appalachian music and banjo heritage.

This YouTube video features a close-up demonstration of clawhammer banjo playing, specifically performing the tune "Trouble On My Mind" by Rufus Crisp. The video utilizes the gDGBD tuning. The description includes multiple links for supporting the artist Clifton Hicks through Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise, Venmo, PayPal, Spotify, iTunes, and a Discord server, indicating a focus on musical content and artist promotion.

This YouTube video, titled "Tune to Your VOICE Instead of a Tuner - Traditional Banjo Lesson" by Clifton Hicks, offers an innovative approach to tuning a banjo. Instead of relying on external tuners, the lesson advocates for tuning the instrument to the player's vocal pitch. The description highlights specific banjo tunings used for three different traditional songs: "Walking Cane" (gDGBD), "Coon Hunt Walkaround" (gCGBD), and "Last Gold Dollar" (Mole in the Ground) (gCGCD). The video also includes numerous links to the creator's various platforms for music, merchandise, and support, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes. The video focuses on an instructional method for banjo players interested in old-time music.