Clifton Hicks - Sourwood Mountain - Fretless Mountain Banjo - 432 Hz

This video features Clifton Hicks performing his original song "Crying Shame" from 2005. The description provides extensive links to the artist's online presence, including Patreon for exclusive tablature and content, Banjo Heritage for courses and merchandise, Bandcamp and Spotify for streaming music, and PayPal for donations. The title suggests a personal reflection or a theme of longevity, but the content itself is music-focused, specifically a banjo performance.

This video showcases three distinct versions of the banjo tune "Little Grey Mule" (also known as "The Wild Boar"). The content features performances on a 1910 Weymann "Keystone State" banjo and two handmade mountain banjos (one 4-string and one 5-string), all played by Clifton Hicks. The description highlights the historical origins of the tune, referencing Roscoe Halcomb's 1950s recording and the tune's older community name. It also provides numerous links for supporting the artist through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and donations, as well as merchandise and educational resources via Banjo Heritage.

This video critically examines the current state of 'old-time' music, arguing that it has become a homogenized, commercialized, and festival-focused art form, significantly detached from its traditional American roots and cultural origins. The creator, Clifton Hicks, promotes his Banjo Heritage platform for online courses, forums, merchandise, and music streaming, alongside various donation options.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks reviewing the "Harry Smith B-Sides" compilation album from Dust-to-Digital. The video is primarily focused on music discovery and appreciation within the country, folk, old-time, Americana, and blues genres. Hicks promotes his various music-related platforms, including Patreon, Banjo Heritage, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, encouraging viewers to support his work through subscriptions, donations, and merchandise purchases. The content is centered around music review and artist promotion, with no mention or relevance to firearms.

This video showcases a 1964 Vega "Ranger" resonator banjo, highlighting its Boston, Massachusetts origin and its similarity to the "Folk Ranger" open-back model. Notable upgrades include nickel-plated geared tuners and a Kershner reproduction tailpiece. The description emphasizes various platforms where viewers can find tablature, exclusive content, merchandise, music streaming, and donation options, primarily through Patreon and the Banjo Heritage platform. It aims to connect with banjo enthusiasts and potential patrons interested in the instrument and its associated resources.

This video showcases a handmade, fretless Kentucky mountain banjo built by Clifton Hicks. The description details the instrument's construction materials, including black walnut, red oak, red cedar, and wormy chestnut, with a natural goat skin head and hemp oil/beeswax finish. It highlights the absence of metal parts and power tools, emphasizing hand-tool craftsmanship. The video also promotes an upcoming Banjo Extravaganza event at Hagood Mill Historic Site in Pickens, SC, featuring musical presentations and live performances by various banjo artists.

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.