This video features a performance of the folk song "East Virginia" played on an 1888 Luscomb banjo. The description provides links to the artist's Patreon, online courses, merchandise, and streaming services, encouraging viewers to support his work and access exclusive content, including tablature for the song. The artist, Clifton Hicks, is known for his banjo heritage content.
This YouTube video, titled "The Texas Rangers (Southern Texas) Clawhammer Banjo Lesson," offers a banjo lesson focused on a tune related to the ballad "The Texas Rangers." The description highlights the historical context of the tune, referencing early 19th-century ballads and a WW1 ballad. The instructor, Clifton Hicks, details the specific banjo he uses, an 1888 Luscomb banjo, and its tuning (f♯DGAD ~ d♯BEF♯B). The video also provides links to various platforms for purchasing tablature, merchandise, and supporting the creator via Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube memberships.
This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Boat's Up the River," a song learned from Ola Belle Reed. He performs on an 1888 Luscomb Banjo tuned two frets below standard gCGCD, using nylon strings and a solid maple bridge by Joel Hooks. The description includes lyrics to the song and links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise, and streaming platforms.
This YouTube video, "Darling Cora - Traditional Banjo Lesson (BF Shelton)" by Clifton Hicks, offers a traditional banjo lesson focusing on the song "Darling Cora." The video highlights specific banjo techniques like open string pull-offs and the East Kentucky Drone Lick, referencing historical recordings by B.F. Shelton. The description also details the vintage banjo used, including its restored 1888 Luscomb build, Aquila Nylgut strings, a Remo frosted head, a Lyon & Healy tailpiece, and Rickard Banjos hardware. The creator promotes their Patreon for tabs and sheet music, along with merchandise and music streaming platforms.
This YouTube video features a performance of the tune "Cackling Hen" played on an 1888 Luscomb banjo. The creator, Clifton Hicks, details the specifications of his instrument, including a custom-carved solid maple bridge, Aquila Nylgut strings, and a medium goat skin head. The description also includes various links to his Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise, and music streaming platforms, indicating a focus on promoting his musical work.
This video features Clifton Hicks playing the banjo tune "Little Gray Mule." Hicks learned the song from a film clip of Roscoe Holcomb, who mentioned it was formerly known as "The Wild Boar." The banjo used is an 1888 Luscomb model tuned to gCGCD. The description also provides links to Hicks' Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal.
This YouTube video, titled "Morphine" (Morphine Blues), features Clifton Hicks playing an 1888 Luscomb banjo. The description highlights the banjo's heritage and provides a link to a 1950s home recording of the piece by William "Banjo Bill" Cornett. The creator also shares links to their Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating a focus on promoting their music and supporting their creative endeavors through various platforms. The video itself is a musical performance piece.
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