Lyon & Healy "American Conservatory" Banjo c. 1914-1916

This YouTube video, titled 'How to Get Better BANJO Slides,' features Clifton Hicks providing instruction on improving banjo sliding techniques. The description highlights that Hicks explains these techniques for both fretted and fretless banjos. It also heavily promotes his Patreon page for exclusive tablature, photos, and forum access, as well as his 'Banjo Heritage' online course, merchandise, and music streaming platforms (Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes), and donation options via PayPal.

This YouTube video features a performance of the song "Black Velvet Band" on an 1867 Dobson banjo. The description highlights the artist's presence on platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, and Bandcamp for tablature, courses, music streaming, and merchandise. It also lists his Spotify and iTunes artist pages, along with a PayPal donation link and YouTube membership option. The video uses hashtags related to the artist and musical genres.

This video showcases Clifton Hicks performing 'Poor Boy Long Way From Home' on a 5-string banjo. While the musical performance and its traditional Appalachian themes are central, a Harrington & Richardson (H&R) single-shot, break-action 12 Gauge shotgun with a wooden stock and shell holder is visible. The song's lyrics explore themes of hardship, isolation, and longing for home.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks showcasing a 1940s Gretsch New Yorker banjo. The description provides extensive links to the creator's Patreon, Banjo Heritage website for courses and forums, merchandise, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes for music streaming and downloads, as well as PayPal and Venmo for donations, and YouTube channel memberships. The video also includes relevant hashtags related to the creator and musical genres.

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, titled "You Triflin' Woman!", appears to be a musical performance or lesson related to banjo playing. The description heavily promotes the creator's Patreon page for exclusive content such as tablature, photos, and forum access. It also directs viewers to other platforms for music streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp), merchandise, and a dedicated online course. There is no mention or indication of firearms, ammunition, manufacturers, or any related topics.

This video is a banjo performance of a song titled 'Ballad of Kyle Rittenhouse' by Clifton Hicks. The description provides links to the artist's Patreon, merch store, PayPal, Venmo, Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp, SubscribeStar, and YouTube channel memberships. It also includes a list of hashtags related to various music genres and the subject matter of the song. The song's title and hashtags directly reference Kyle Rittenhouse and related themes.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing 'Cold Blows the Wind' on a 5-string banjo using the clawhammer technique. The performance is set against a stark, black-and-white woodland backdrop, with the artist adopting a historical frontier persona. The song's narrative unfolds through somber vocals, detailing a lover's mourning at a grave and a spectral warning from the deceased.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing 'Ballad of Bloody Bill Anderson' on a banjo, detailing the historical figure's violent exploits. The performance highlights advanced clawhammer banjo techniques and deep knowledge of American folk music and Civil War lore. The song's narrative covers Anderson's arrival, a fierce battle, his death, and the grim aftermath, including the display of his head and pistols marked with his kills.

Clifton Hicks performs the traditional folk song 'Moonshiner' on a 5-string banjo using a clawhammer technique. The song details a life dedicated to moonshining, sustained by whiskey and beer over twenty-one years. The performance features an instrumental introduction before the vocal verses begin.