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Clifton Hicks, a banjo expert, explains in this video why bluegrass banjo bridges are unsuitable for old-time banjo playing. He details the drawbacks of these bridges for the traditional old-time style, offering insights for banjo enthusiasts. The description also provides numerous links for viewers to support his work through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and other platforms, including access to exclusive content, music, and merchandise.

This YouTube video focuses on banjo hardware, specifically the Kershner patented adjustable tailpiece. Clifton Hicks, an experienced banjo player and educator, explains the advantages of this type of tailpiece over non-adjustable ones. The video also promotes his online banjo courses, forums, and merchandise through various platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, and Bandcamp.

This YouTube video features a clawhammer banjo lesson on the tune "The Dying Soldier" (also known as "Brother Green"). The instructor, Clifton Hicks, learned the song from a recording by Rev. Buell Kazee. He specifies his instrument as a 1940s Bacon "Belmont" banjo and mentions its tuning (fCFAC ~ gDGBD). The description also includes numerous links to his Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise store, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube memberships.

This YouTube video appears to be a musical performance, likely a song titled "I'm Dying, Mother." The description and title suggest a somber or emotional theme, referencing sadness, gloom, and a sense of impending doom. The provided hashtags indicate the music genre is gospel and folk, with specific mention of banjo music and a performer named Clifton Hicks. There is no indication of any firearms-related content in the provided title or description.

This YouTube video, titled "Rub the SHAFT", features Clifton Hicks demonstrating how to maintain and "rub-down" the peg shafts of a banjo. While the title uses suggestive language, the description clarifies the content is about instrument maintenance. The video links to various resources for banjo enthusiasts, including online courses, merchandise, and streaming music by Clifton Hicks. It also mentions related musical genres and the hashtag #432hz, suggesting a focus on acoustic and folk music.

This YouTube video, titled "LOOSE Skin?", features Clifton Hicks discussing the topic of banjo head tension, comparing loose versus tight heads. The description provides extensive links to Clifton Hicks' various platforms including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube channel memberships, as well as his Banjo Heritage website for merchandise and online courses. He also includes links for donations via PayPal and Venmo. The video's content is focused on musical instrument maintenance and heritage, specifically for banjos.

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.