Videos tagged with Old Tar River

This YouTube video features Blaine Chappell performing "Old Tar River" on an 1840s minstrel banjo crafted by William E. Boucher, Jr. The description provides extensive links to the artist's and related projects' online presence, including courses, fan support platforms like Patreon and SubscribeStar, music stores on Bandcamp and Spotify, and donation options via PayPal and Venmo. It also highlights Blaine's YouTube channel and a YouTube membership option. The video's focus is historical music performance on an antique instrument.

This video is a clawhammer banjo lesson featuring the song "Old Tar River." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, plays an 1880s Fairbanks & Cole short-scale banjo tuned to gCGBD. The description provides historical context for the song, attributing its composition to Joel Walker Sweeney and mentioning early performances by Frank Brower and Dan Emmett, as well as its first print appearance in Elias Howe's "THE COMPLETE BANJO PRECEPTOR" (1851). The description also includes various links for supporting the creator's work, such as Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and merchandise.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing a medley of 'Coon Hunt Walkaround' and 'Old Tar River' on an original 1840s William E. Boucher minstrel banjo. The banjo is tuned to approximately eAEG♯B. The description highlights Clifton Hicks' banjo heritage and provides numerous links for supporting his work, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise, streaming platforms (Spotify, iTunes), and payment options (PayPal, Venmo). The video is tagged with #cliftonhicks, #banjo, and #bluegrass.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Old Tar River" on a custom 1867 Henry C. Dobson minstrel banjo. The description details the song's history, its attribution to Joel Walker Sweeney, and its early performances by Frank Brower and Dan Emmett. The video highlights the banjo's unique tuning (dGDF♯A) and the use of a Latin Percussion foot tambourine. It also provides various links for supporting the creator's work, including Patreon, Bandcamp, and merchandise.