Videos tagged with John Henry

This video is a musical performance of the folk song "John Henry," likely featuring banjo. The description heavily promotes the creator's Patreon, highlighting exclusive content like tablature, photos, and forums. It also directs viewers to other platforms for courses, merchandise, streaming music, and donations. The content appears to be focused on traditional music and banjo performance.

This video appears to be about the John Henry statue and memorial, highlighting him as an Appalachian Legend. The title and description indicate a focus on folklore and local history, with mentions of John Henry and Johnny Cash. While the description evokes a sense of legend and regional pride, there are no direct mentions of firearms, calibers, manufacturers, or related topics that would warrant a firearms-specific category or tags.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "I've Been All Around this World" with a focus on the "new railroad" theme, mentioning mud up to the knees and working for a demanding boss named John Henry. The musical accompaniment is provided by an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to fBbFBbC at 432 Hz. The description also promotes Clifton Hicks' Patreon, an online banjo heritage course, and merchandise.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing three traditional banjo tunes: "Gospel Plow" (also known as "Keep Your Hand on the Plow"), "Pretty Polly," and "John Henry." The video provides performance timestamps for each song and mentions the tuning for each (gDGCD for the first two, gCGCC for John Henry). It also includes extensive links for supporting the artist through Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise, and streaming platforms. The description includes a biblical quote related to the "plow" theme and credits the filmmakers. The focus is entirely on acoustic banjo music and the artist's supporting platforms.

This video features Rudell Thomas, a 75-year-old banjo player, coal miner, and farmer from Pinetop, Kentucky. Recorded by Carroll Smith at his home, the video showcases Rudell's musical talents with several song performances, including "Little Birdie," "Mossie's Old Grey Mule," "Rocky Top," "Rocky Island," "Marijuana Song" (original), and "John Henry." The description also includes Rudell Thomas's obituary, detailing his birthdate, parents, siblings, and passing in 2001. A fair use disclaimer is provided.

This video features Mabel Cawthorn, a bootlegger from Carnesville, Georgia, playing traditional banjo tunes. She performs "Old Reuben" (also known as "Train 45", "500 Miles", or "Reuben's Train") and "John Henry" on her 5-string banjo. The recording took place at her home on September 25, 1985, and is part of the Georgia Folklore Collection from the University of Georgia, sourced by Arthur S. Rosenbaum. The description includes a disclaimer about fair use for educational purposes.

This video provides a banjo lesson on the traditional song "John Henry," featuring a specific version by Clifton Hicks. The lesson details the tuning (gCGCC, with a drop-tune noted) and delves into the history and folklore surrounding the song and its subject. It also highlights various banjo playing styles such as overhand, clawhammer, and two-finger picking, as well as mentioning related musical traditions and historical figures in old-time and folk music.