Little Gray Mule - Clawhammer Banjo Lesson (Roscoe Holcomb)

This YouTube video is a clawhammer banjo lesson for the song "Poor Boy Long Way From Home." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, explains that he learned the song from a 1985 live recording by Virgil Anderson. He is playing an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to fDGCD. The description provides links to his Patreon for tabs, Bandcamp, merch, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, and YouTube channel memberships.

This YouTube video features a banjo lesson for the song "Bright Sunny South," learned from a 1960s recording by Dock Boggs. The instructor, Clifton Hicks, mentions that noteworthy versions have also been recorded by Merle & Doc Watson, and Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski. He specifies the tuning and instrument used: an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned fCFA♯C ~ gDGCD. The video also includes lyrics to the song, which speaks of a young man going to war. Links are provided for the TAB, Patreon, BanjoHeritage.com, and various social media and purchase platforms.

This YouTube video is a banjo lesson featuring Clifton Hicks teaching "Old Rub Alcohol Blues" by Dock Boggs. Hicks learned the song from the original 1920s recording and notes its similarity to works by John Lee Hooker and Blind Lemon Jefferson. He plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo in a specific open tuning. The description includes lyrics from the song and promotional links for merch, Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube channel memberships. The video is primarily an educational music tutorial.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing and teaching a banjo lesson for the tune "Drunkard's Doom" (also known as "I Saw a Man at the Close of Day"). The lesson focuses on playing the song on a fretless gourd banjo. Hicks learned this rendition from Matt Kinman in Watauga County, North Carolina. The video provides links for tablature on Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise on BanjoHeritage.org, and streaming on Spotify and iTunes. It also highlights a PayPal link for donations and YouTube members-only content.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "Old Rub Alcohol Blues" by Dock Boggs. Hicks plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to f♯DGAD. The description highlights the song's themes of hardship and heartbreak, drawing parallels to blues songs by Blind Lemon Jefferson and John Lee Hooker. It also includes numerous links for supporting the artist through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and other platforms, as well as links to his music on Spotify and iTunes.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing a banjo rendition of the folk song 'Indian Tribes of Tennessee,' also known as 'Old Cumberland Land' or 'The Cumberland.' The description delves into the song's historical context, suggesting its composition before 1830 and its connection to indigenous societies in eastern Tennessee and early pioneer settlements on the Cumberland Plateau. It highlights verses referencing both prehistoric mound-building and the hardships faced by settlers, including harsh weather and the scarcity of religious services. Several alternative titles and historical sources are mentioned, along with links to the artist's music and merchandise platforms.

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.