Videos tagged with Old Time Banjo

This YouTube video appears to be about a vintage banjo, specifically a 1964 Vega "Ranger" model. The description heavily promotes the creator's Patreon page for exclusive content like tablature, photos, and forum access, as well as other platforms for music streaming, downloads, merchandise, and donations. It also mentions an online course and forums related to "Banjo Heritage." There is no indication of firearms content in the provided information.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks, a musician who handmade his Kentucky mountain banjo. He performs a piece titled 'Sourwood Mountain' in the gDGBd tuning. The description provides extensive links to his various platforms including Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, SubscribeStar, PayPal, Venmo, and his YouTube channel's membership option. He also promotes his merchandise available at BanjoHeritage.org. The video focuses on traditional music and banjo performance.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "False Hearted Lover's Blues," a song learned from a 1927 Dock Boggs recording. The description highlights the melody's origin from "Hustling Gamblers" and mentions other artists who have recorded versions. The lyrics paint a grim picture of betrayal, hardship, and revenge, with a particular line mentioning a "forty-four."

This YouTube video focuses on teaching viewers how to play the banjo tune "Death and the Lady." The description highlights a specific tuning (f♯DGAD) and the use of an 1888 Luscomb banjo, suggesting a focus on historical or traditional banjo playing. The creator, Clifton Hicks, provides multiple links for fan support, merchandise, and other platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, indicating a professional musician and content creator.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing the traditional folk song "Brother Green" (also known as "The Dying Soldier"). Hicks learned the song from a 1920s recording by Rev. Buell Kazee. He plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to a specific key and uses La Bella nylon strings and a Joel Hooks bridge. The lyrics describe a dying soldier who wishes to be laid to rest and for his wife and children to be informed of his impending death and his belief in salvation.

This YouTube video features a banjo lesson for the song "Bright Sunny South," learned from a 1960s recording by Dock Boggs. The instructor, Clifton Hicks, mentions that noteworthy versions have also been recorded by Merle & Doc Watson, and Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski. He specifies the tuning and instrument used: an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned fCFA♯C ~ gDGCD. The video also includes lyrics to the song, which speaks of a young man going to war. Links are provided for the TAB, Patreon, BanjoHeritage.com, and various social media and purchase platforms.

This YouTube video features a performance of the song "Bright Sunny South" by Clifton Hicks. The description highlights the song's origins, with Hicks learning it from a Dock Boggs recording and mentioning notable versions by Merle & Doc Watson and Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski. Hicks's instrument is identified as an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo, tuned to gDGCD. The description also includes various links for supporting Clifton Hicks's banjo heritage work, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and merchandise.

This YouTube video is a banjo lesson featuring Clifton Hicks teaching "Old Rub Alcohol Blues" by Dock Boggs. Hicks learned the song from the original 1920s recording and notes its similarity to works by John Lee Hooker and Blind Lemon Jefferson. He plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo in a specific open tuning. The description includes lyrics from the song and promotional links for merch, Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube channel memberships. The video is primarily an educational music tutorial.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "Old Rub Alcohol Blues" by Dock Boggs. Hicks plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to f♯DGAD. The description highlights the song's themes of hardship and heartbreak, drawing parallels to blues songs by Blind Lemon Jefferson and John Lee Hooker. It also includes numerous links for supporting the artist through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and other platforms, as well as links to his music on Spotify and iTunes.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing a banjo rendition of the folk song 'Indian Tribes of Tennessee,' also known as 'Old Cumberland Land' or 'The Cumberland.' The description delves into the song's historical context, suggesting its composition before 1830 and its connection to indigenous societies in eastern Tennessee and early pioneer settlements on the Cumberland Plateau. It highlights verses referencing both prehistoric mound-building and the hardships faced by settlers, including harsh weather and the scarcity of religious services. Several alternative titles and historical sources are mentioned, along with links to the artist's music and merchandise platforms.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "Drunkard's Lone Child" on a 5-string banjo, presented in a high-contrast black and white filter. The performance showcases proficient clawhammer-style banjo playing and an authentic traditional folk vocal delivery, reflecting deep expertise in American folk music. The song's narrative centers on a child's sorrow and longing for their deceased mother, contrasting with the joy of spring.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "Southern Texas," an adaptation of the "Texas Rangers" ballad. The song is played on an 1888 Luscomb banjo tuned to f♯DGAD. The lyrics depict a narrative of joining cowboys, encountering Native Americans, and reflecting on a mother's advice. The description also includes extensive links to Clifton Hicks' various online platforms for music, merchandise, and fan support.