Videos tagged with Knott County

This video features a close-up performance of the banjo song "Hand Me Down My Old Suitcase," played on a banjo tuned to gCGCD. The description highlights the song's origin from Mal Gibson of Knott County, Kentucky, and provides links to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal. The content focuses on traditional banjo music and the artist's musical presence.

This YouTube video features a banjo lesson for the song "Hand Me Down My Old Suitcase," taught by Mal Gibson. The description highlights a specific tuning (gCGCD relative) and mentions the song's origins in Knott County, Kentucky. The video also includes links to the instructor's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, suggesting it's part of a broader music education or artist promotion effort. The song lyrics provided are traditional and speak of hardship and family advice.

This video features a fretless clawhammer banjo performance of the traditional tune 'Cluck Old Hen' by Clifton Hicks. The description details the song's historical significance in Knott County and mountain regions, its use as a dance tune, and mentions notable banjo players like Banjo Bill Cornett and Granville Bowling. It also touches on the historical context of church prohibitions against frolics and dancing in Harlan County, highlighting the enduring popularity of banjo music and dancing among younger generations.

This video features a banjo lesson on the tune "Little Gold Fiddle," performed by Mal Gibson. The description delves into the historical context of the song, tracing its origins as a 17th-century English cante-fable and its subsequent American variants. It highlights Mal Gibson of Knott County, Kentucky, as a key source for the American version. The description also provides links to Mal Gibson's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, as well as payment links for Venmo and PayPal.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "Darling Cora," a tune associated with banjo heritage from Knott County, Kentucky. The description highlights Mal Gibson as the source and provides multiple links for fans to support Clifton Hicks' music, including Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal. The content focuses on traditional folk music and the artist's musical journey.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing a song titled "Moonshiner." The description indicates it's a traditional Kentucky song, and Hicks learned a version from John Hall and his father. He discusses using the gDGAD tuning for the banjo and shares lyrics about being a moonshiner for twenty-one years, spending money on whisky, setting up stills, and the allure of women and moonshine. The description also provides links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for support and purchasing his music. While the song's theme relates to moonshining, a historically associated activity with firearms and self-sufficiency, the video itself does not appear to directly involve firearms or related equipment.

Clifton Hicks showcases eight traditional banjo songs, demonstrating mastery of various tunings like G, sawmill (gDGCD), double C (gCGCD), and regional F-tuning. He highlights specific techniques for each piece, including finger-picking, clawhammer/fingerstyle hybrid, and mimicking sounds like steam locomotives. The performance emphasizes the rich heritage of Appalachian and old-time music.