Rye Whiskey (Drunken Hiccups, Devil's Waltz) Traditional Banjo Lesson

This YouTube video is a banjo tutorial by Clifton Hicks, focusing on Dock Boggs' song "Brother Jim Got Shot" (also known as "Hard Luck Blues"). Hicks explains he learned the song from two Dock Boggs recordings, one from the 1920s and another from the 1960s. He plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to eBEG♯B (relative gCGBD). The description includes extensive links to the creator's Patreon, website, merchandise, music streaming platforms, and donation options, promoting their banjo education and music.

This YouTube video is a clawhammer banjo lesson focusing on the song "Jay Gould's Daughter." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, provides historical context for the song and demonstrates traditional overhand and two-finger banjo picking techniques. The video also includes a link to tablature on Patreon and mentions various other platforms for supporting the artist, such as SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, T-shirts, PayPal, Venmo, Spotify, and iTunes. The song's lyrics are included, detailing a narrative about Jay Gould's daughter and her final wishes.

This YouTube video offers a banjo lesson on the song "Sammie, Where Have You Been So Long," inspired by the 1927 recording of Dock Boggs. The instructor, Clifton Hicks, demonstrates his original two-finger picking technique, differing from Boggs' three-finger style. The description also includes various links for supporting the creator through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise, and direct payments, as well as links to his music on Spotify and iTunes. The video focuses on banjo instruction and performance.

This video features a banjo lesson on the tune "Little Gold Fiddle," performed by Mal Gibson. The description delves into the historical context of the song, tracing its origins as a 17th-century English cante-fable and its subsequent American variants. It highlights Mal Gibson of Knott County, Kentucky, as a key source for the American version. The description also provides links to Mal Gibson's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, as well as payment links for Venmo and PayPal.

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 offers a banjo lesson focusing on the clawhammer style, teaching the tune "Muddy Road." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, learned the song from a 1960s recording and notes its alternate titles like "County Jail," "Fall On My Knees," and "Lonesome Road." He also mentions that the A part melody is shared with "Willie Moore." The video showcases the instructor playing on an 1880s Fairbanks & Cole banjo, tuned to fCFAC and gDGBD. The description also provides multiple avenues for viewers to support the creator's work, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and direct donations via PayPal and Venmo.

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.