Blaine Chappell “No More the Moon Shines on Lorena”

This YouTube video features a banjo lesson for the song "No More the Moon Shines on Lorena" by Louis Staab, originally published in 1889. The instructor, Clifton Hicks, learned the song from Jerron Paxton and demonstrates it on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to d♯G♯D♯G♯A♯. The description also highlights the song's recording by the Carter Family in 1930 and provides numerous links to the instructor's online presence, including Patreon, website, merchandise, music streaming platforms, and donation links.

This YouTube video features Blaine Chappell performing "Old Tar River" on an 1840s minstrel banjo crafted by William E. Boucher, Jr. The description provides extensive links to the artist's and related projects' online presence, including courses, fan support platforms like Patreon and SubscribeStar, music stores on Bandcamp and Spotify, and donation options via PayPal and Venmo. It also highlights Blaine's YouTube channel and a YouTube membership option. The video's focus is historical music performance on an antique instrument.

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.