Videos tagged with Handmade Instrument

This video features Clifton Hicks playing and singing "Cold Icy Mountain" (Old Piney Mountain) on a 5-string gourd banjo that he handmade. The description heavily promotes his various online platforms, including Patreon, Banjo Heritage courses and merchandise, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal donations, encouraging viewers to support his work through subscriptions, purchases, or direct contributions.

This video features Barrow Wheary playing "Jenny Get Your Hoe Cake Done" on an early gourd banjo he handmade. The performance was recorded at Hagood Mill Historic Site on July 19, 2025. The description highlights the instrument's origin and the song's historical context, dating back to 1840 and associated with Joel Walker Sweeney.

This video showcases an early, handmade 4-string gourd banjo built by Clifton Hicks around 2021. Hicks performs two traditional southern United States dance tunes: "Johnson Boys" and "Hook & Line." The description strongly encourages viewers to support the artist and his "Banjo Heritage" through various platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and direct donations. The content is focused on traditional American folk music and instrument craftsmanship.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing the traditional song "Muddy Road" (also known as "Willie Moore," "County Jail," "Fall On My Knees," and "Lonesome Road") on a handmade gourd banjo. He learned the song from a 1960s recording by Claude Wolfenbarger. Hicks details his instrument's construction and the specific tuning used (dADF♯A ~ gDGBD). The video also includes multiple links for viewers to support his work through platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and direct payment methods.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Trouble On My Mind" on a handmade, fretless, 4-string gourd banjo. He learned the tune from David Hurt and Rufus Crisp, referencing their Kentucky origins. The banjo is tuned to BBE♭F♯ at 432 Hz. The description also includes multiple links to his various online platforms for music, merchandise, and financial support, including Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes.

This video showcases an antique folk art banjo featuring unique white pine construction and unusual bottom-tension hardware. It is presented as a flush-fret, fretless instrument. The video's description also includes links to the artist Clifton Hicks' various platforms, including Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating a focus on promoting his music and artistry.

This YouTube video showcases an original arrangement of the song "Cacklin' Hen" performed on a 4-string early gourd banjo. The banjo itself is handmade by Clifton Hicks, who also built it. The video mentions the specific tuning of the instrument (gGCE, relative) and contrasts it with the common 5-string banjo tuning (gCGCE). Supporting links are provided for the creator's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating a focus on promoting the musician's work and heritage.

This video features a handmade, fretless mountain banjo crafted by Clifton Hicks. The instrument boasts a black walnut neck and a red oak pot. The performance showcases a tune titled "High Top Shoes" played in the gCGCE tuning, utilizing a thumb-lead and eCEGC fingerpicking style. The description also provides links to the artist's various platforms for purchasing music, supporting him on Patreon, and other social media connections.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing the traditional tune "Shortnin' Bread" on a handmade fretless banjo. He learned the song from a Library of Congress recording of Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston. The banjo is described as having a black walnut neck and an antique steam-bent oak pot. The video also provides links to Hicks' Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for those interested in supporting his music.

This video showcases a handmade, fretless tack head banjo created by Clifton Hicks. The description details the history and variations of the tune "Reuben," also known as "Old Reubin" or "Eight Hundred Miles." It highlights the banjo's tuning (f# - DF#AD), its association with Appalachian music, and includes the lyrics to the song. The description also provides links to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating this is a performance or demonstration of his musical craft.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing "Sourwood Mountain" on a fretless North Carolina-style mountain banjo, tuned to gDGBD and fCFAC. The instrument is handmade by the artist. The description includes links to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, PayPal, and merchandise website, emphasizing banjo heritage and independent music promotion.