Videos tagged with Ralph Stanley

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "I got me a woman on the road somewhere," also known as "Got a Mule to Ride" and "Bottled in Bond." The description highlights the song's origins in early blues, railroad worker, and Appalachian camp music. Hicks plays an 1880s J.B. Schall banjo tuned several frets below standard GCGCD tuning. The video description also heavily promotes his various online platforms including Patreon, Banjo Heritage, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal for tablature, courses, merchandise, music streaming, and donations.

This YouTube video, titled "On the Road Somewhere" and also known as "Got a Mule to Ride" and "Bottled in Bond," features Clifton Hicks performing a traditional bawdy blues banjo song. The description highlights the song's origins among railroad workers, hobos, and in Appalachian camps. It directs viewers to various platforms for tablature, online courses, merchandise, streaming music, and donations, including Patreon, Banjo Heritage, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal. The video's content is entirely focused on traditional folk music and banjo performance, with no mention or relevance to firearms.

This YouTube video, titled "I've Always Been A Rambler - Clawhammer Banjo Lesson (Grayson & Whitter)", offers a banjo lesson focusing on the song "Always Been a Rambler". The instructor, Clifton Hicks, explains the clawhammer banjo technique and mentions the song's historical context, having been recorded by notable artists like Grayson & Whitter and Ralph Stanley. The description also provides links to various platforms for supplementary materials like tabs, merchandise, and music streaming services, encouraging viewer support through Patreon and other donation methods. The video is primarily educational for banjo enthusiasts interested in learning this specific song and technique.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "I've Always Been a Rambler" on a clawhammer banjo. He details the banjo's historical significance, mentioning its circa 1919 Vega Fairbanks "Regent" model, calfskin head, and La Bella No. 17 nylon strings. Hicks explains the song's lineage, tracing it back to a 1920s recording by Grayson & Whitter, and notes its subsequent recordings by artists like Ralph Stanley and Ola Belle Reed. The description includes the lyrics to the song, which tell a story of a rambler's life, love, and heartbreak.

This video features Clifton Hicks playing the banjo, performing the tune "Always Been a Rambler" (also known as "Girl I Left Behind"). He learned the song from Josh Hayes of Watauga County, North Carolina, and notes popular recordings by artists like Grayson & Whitter and Ralph Stanley. Hicks is playing a custom Buckbee banjo from the 1870s-1880s. The description also includes links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for further engagement and support.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "I've Always Been a Rambler" (also known as "Girl I Left Behind"), a folk song learned from Josh Hayes. The description highlights its history with notable recordings by Grayson & Whitter, Ralph Stanley, and The New Lost City Ramblers. The video also mentions "The Girl I Left Behind" by Spencer Moore, suggesting a connection to a different version or related piece. Hicks provides links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for those who wish to support his music.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing an instrumental piece titled "Always Been a Rambler" (also known as "Girl I Left Behind") on the banjo. The description highlights the banjo heritage of the song and its popular recordings by artists like Grayson & Whitter, Ralph Stanley, and The New Lost City Ramblers. Hicks provides links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for those interested in supporting his music.