Videos tagged with Pretty Polly

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing the song "Pretty Polly" on a 4-string gourd banjo. The description highlights the song's historical origins dating back to the 1760s, with alternative titles like "Gosport Tragedy" and "Cruel Ship's Carpenter." The description also heavily promotes Clifton Hicks' Patreon, Banjo Heritage online course, SubscribeStar, merchandise, and streaming platforms like Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, alongside a PayPal donation link and YouTube channel membership option.

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 YouTube video is a traditional banjo lesson titled "Pretty Polly - Traditional Banjo Lesson". It specifically focuses on teaching the song "Pretty Polly" using the gDGCD tuning. The lesson covers both 2-finger and overhand clawhammer banjo techniques. The description also includes links to the instructor's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal.

This video features a performance of the folk song "Pretty Polly" played on the banjo and guitar. The description includes the lyrics to the song, which tells a dark story of a woman named Polly being murdered by her lover, Willie. It also provides links to the artist's Patreon, merchandise, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal. The #banjo hashtag indicates the primary instrument and genre. The song's narrative is a classic example of a murder ballad.

This YouTube video, titled "Banjo Q&A - Overhand "Pretty Polly" & Learning Multiple Songs at Once," focuses on teaching viewers how to play the song "Pretty Polly" on the banjo using the overhand or clawhammer style. The description provides links to the creator's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating a focus on music education and artist promotion. While the content is musically oriented, it does not contain any firearm-related information.

Clifton Hicks delivers a masterful performance of the traditional ballad 'Pretty Polly' on the banjo, showcasing advanced 2-finger and thumb-lead techniques in gDGCD tuning. The performance is set in a rustic cabin, enhancing the authentic Appalachian atmosphere. Hicks' rendition highlights the narrative's dark themes of deception and murder, demonstrating deep expertise in folk music traditions.

This video features a performance of the traditional folk song "Pretty Polly," attributed to Mal Gibson of Knott County, Kentucky. The performance is played on an 1888 Luscomb banjo made by Thompson & Odell of Boston. The description also includes links to the performer's (Clifton Hicks) Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating this is a musical performance with promotional links for the artist.