Videos tagged with Old-Time Music

This video features Clifton Hicks performing an instrumental piece titled 'Old Chattanooga' on a 5-string banjo. The performance showcases advanced old-time and clawhammer banjo techniques, demonstrating proficiency in traditional folk music. No speech is present; the video is purely a musical demonstration.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing 'Cluck Old Hen' on an 1880s flush fret banjo. While showcasing historical banjo techniques, the content is primarily for entertainment and historical interest, not instructional for firearm handling.

This video features "Old Leatherstocking - Unquiet Grave" by Clifton Hicks, a banjo performance. The description provides extensive links to the artist's platforms including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merch store, PayPal, Venmo, Spotify, and iTunes, encouraging fan support and engagement with his music. The primary focus is clearly on the banjo music and the artist's presence within the music community.

This video features Matthew Govig playing the tune "Sally Ann" (also known as "Sail Away, Ladies") on a c. 1900 JB Schall "Waldo" banjo. The performance takes place at the Stonecipher House in Wartburg, Tennessee. The content focuses on traditional music played on an antique banjo.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "Danville Girl," a song originally recorded by Dock Boggs in 1927. The description emphasizes learning the song from Boggs' Brunswick Records performance and offers access to lyrics and banjo tablature through various platforms like Patreon, Banjo Heritage, and Bandcamp. It also highlights Hicks' banjo heritage online course and musical releases on Spotify and iTunes. The video aims to share this piece of musical history and connect with an audience interested in traditional banjo music.

This YouTube video features Mick and Evan Kinney performing at the SC State Fiddling Championship. The description highlights Mick's expertise as an Atlanta-based old-time country and blues musician, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and roots music consultant for the Georgia Humanities Council. He is a specialist in traditional Georgia melodies, a recipient of the Georgia Council for the Arts Folklife Grant, and has worked to preserve local musical legacies. Mick also teaches at prominent music events. His son, Evan, is presented as the next generation of their musical family, deeply immersed in old-time music from Kennesaw, Georgia. Evan is a skilled banjoist and guitarist known for his energetic renditions of breakdowns and rags, drawing inspiration from 1920s recordings. He also co-teaches workshops and has been involved in projects supporting Georgia's old-time music scene.

This video captures a live, impromptu performance at the 2025 South Carolina Old Time Fiddler's Convention. Featured musicians include Blaine Chappell with his "DANCIN' MINSTREL", Bailey George, Beauregard Wilkey, Hunter Holmes, and Taylor Trew. They are playing a classic Charlie Poole song at the Hagood Mill Historic Site. The performance appears to be a highlight of the fiddling championship.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "Hard Times on Beaver Dam Road." He notes learning the song from Josh Hayes on the porch of an early 1900s house in Wautauga County, near the home of the original composer, Frank Proffitt. The description heavily promotes Clifton Hicks' various online platforms, including Patreon, Banjo Heritage, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal, for access to tablature, courses, merchandise, and music.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Morphine Blues" on a c.1900 Lyon & Healy 5-string banjo. The description includes links to his Patreon for exclusive content like tablature, photos, and forums, as well as his online banjo course, merchandise, streaming services (Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes), PayPal donations, and YouTube channel membership. The content focuses on banjo music and related resources.

This YouTube video focuses on the banjo performance of "Cindy" by Clifton Hicks, who learned the tune from recordings and videos of John Jackson. The description highlights Jackson's guitar and banjo playing, his musical upbringing, and his life in Woodville and Fairfax, Virginia. Clifton Hicks provides multiple links to his Patreon, website, merchandise, and music streaming platforms for viewers interested in supporting his work or accessing tablature and courses.

This video showcases a performance of the song "Mississippi Sawyer," featuring Uncle Dave Macon and Sam McGee. The performer uses a c. 1900 JB Schall "Waldo" banjo tuned to gCGBD. The description highlights that the performer learned the song from a film featuring Sam McGee, who had a long working relationship with Uncle Dave Macon.

This video features a performance of the folk song "Hiram Hubbard" by Clifton Hicks, played on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to gDGBD. The song tells the story of Hiram Hubbard's execution, mentioning "the balls passed through his body." The description highlights the song's heritage, tracing its learning path through various folk musicians and archives. It also provides multiple links for supporting the artist's work, including Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise, and streaming platforms.