Matthew Govig “Barbara Allen” Fretless Gourd Banjo

This video showcases a performance of the song "Trouble on My Mind" played on a fretless gourd banjo handmade by the creator. The artist learned the tune from David Hurt and Rufus Crisp, and the instrument features a 4-string setup. The video description provides multiple links to the artist's Patreon, website, merchandise, and music platforms, encouraging viewer support and engagement. The tuning used is BBE♭F♯ at 432 Hz.

This video showcases an early, handmade 4-string gourd banjo built by Clifton Hicks around 2021. Hicks performs two traditional southern United States dance tunes: "Johnson Boys" and "Hook & Line." The description strongly encourages viewers to support the artist and his "Banjo Heritage" through various platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and direct donations. The content is focused on traditional American folk music and instrument craftsmanship.

This video features Clifton Hicks demonstrating a colonial-era gourd banjo at Blue Ridge Community College in 2018. He performs the traditional dance tune "Hook & Line" on a reproduction of an early gourd banjo. The description includes extensive lists of related musicians, musical styles, and historical contexts, as well as various links for supporting the artist's work.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing 'The Cuckoo' on a fretless banjo tuned to 432 Hz. The performance is described as taking place outdoors, emphasizing a traditional music experience. The video includes lyrics to the song and links to the artist's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for fans to support his work. Hashtags provided relate to traditional, old-time, folk, and banjo music, specifically mentioning clawhammer banjo.

This video features a fretless clawhammer banjo performance of the traditional tune 'Cluck Old Hen' by Clifton Hicks. The description details the song's historical significance in Knott County and mountain regions, its use as a dance tune, and mentions notable banjo players like Banjo Bill Cornett and Granville Bowling. It also touches on the historical context of church prohibitions against frolics and dancing in Harlan County, highlighting the enduring popularity of banjo music and dancing among younger generations.

This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing the tune "Wild Bill Jones" on a handmade, fretless tack-head banjo. The banjo's tuning is specified as fCFA#C with A tuned to 432 Hz. The description provides links to Clifton Hicks' Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, encouraging support for his music. The video's focus is entirely on folk music and banjo performance, with no mention of firearms, ammunition, manufacturers, or related topics.

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.