Clifton Hicks - Hiram Hubbard

This YouTube video, titled 'Banjo #14 Show & Tell!', focuses on the history and techniques of playing the banjo, particularly within traditional Appalachian mountain music and early minstrel show traditions. It delves into various playing styles such as overhand, clawhammer, two-finger, and thumb lead, alongside a deep dive into the historical and anthropological roots of the music. The description lists numerous influential banjo players and related musical genres, suggesting a comprehensive exploration of old-time and folk music traditions. While the title mentions 'Banjo', there is no indication of firearms content.

This video features Clifton Hicks discussing Native American hardwoods used in traditional banjo building. The description includes links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for his music and support. It also lists various banjo playing styles and historical influences, including oldtime, folk, southern Appalachian, minstrel show techniques, and mentions numerous influential musicians from these genres. The content delves into the history, anthropology, folklore, research, and musicology surrounding banjo construction and playing traditions, with specific references to indigenous North American music.

This video showcases Clifton Hicks playing "Cumberland Gap" on a 1910 Weymann "Keystone State" banjo tuned to fDGCD. Hicks learned the tune from Lee Sexton of Kentucky. The description highlights various banjo playing styles such as overhand, clawhammer, two finger, thumb lead, frailing, and stroke styles. It also touches upon historical and anthropological aspects of old-time music, including southern Appalachian mountain hoedown, early minstrel show techniques, breakdowns, blues, waltz pieces, tin pan alley, Afro-Caribbean and West African influences, Cajun, zydeco, Métis, Creole, Melungeon, and indigenous North American music traditions. A comprehensive list of influential old-time musicians and songsters is provided.

This video features Clifton Hicks demonstrating various old-time banjo playing styles including overhand, clawhammer, two-finger, and thumb lead. It delves into traditional Southern Appalachian mountain music, hoedowns, and early minstrel show techniques. The description also touches upon historical, anthropological, folkloric, and musicological aspects, referencing Afro-Caribbean, West African, Cajun, zydeco, Métis, Creole, Melungeon, and indigenous North American music traditions. A comprehensive list of influential banjo players and folk musicians is provided.

This YouTube video is titled "Wild Bill Jones" and features Clifton Hicks, a musician specializing in old-time banjo music. The description provides links to his various music platforms (Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes) and payment methods (Venmo, PayPal). It details the musical styles covered, including overhand, clawhammer, two-finger, thumb lead, frailing, and stroke styles, as well as traditional southern Appalachian mountain hoedown and early minstrel show techniques. The content also touches upon history, anthropology, folklore, research, and musicology, with references to blues, waltz pieces, Tin Pan Alley, Afro-Caribbean and West African history, Cajun and zydeco, and Métis, Creole, Melungeon, and indigenous North American music traditions. A comprehensive list of influential old-time musicians and singers is provided, along with related hashtags and artists.

This YouTube video features banjo player Matt Kinman demonstrating various old-time banjo techniques including overhand, clawhammer, two-finger, thumb lead, and stroke styles. It delves into traditional Southern Appalachian mountain hoedown and early minstrel show techniques. The description also touches upon history, anthropology, folklore, research, and musicology, including breakdowns, blues, waltz pieces, Tin Pan Alley, Afro-Caribbean, West African, Cajun, Zydeco, Métis, Creole, Melungeon, and indigenous North American music traditions. It lists a substantial number of influential old-time musicians and bands, highlighting a rich heritage of folk and traditional roots music.

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.