This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing the song "Pretty Polly" on a 4-string gourd banjo. The description highlights the song's historical origins dating back to the 1760s, with alternative titles like "Gosport Tragedy" and "Cruel Ship's Carpenter." The description also heavily promotes Clifton Hicks' Patreon, Banjo Heritage online course, SubscribeStar, merchandise, and streaming platforms like Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, alongside a PayPal donation link and YouTube channel membership option.
This video features a performance of Woody Guthrie's song "Hard, Ain't it Hard" by Clifton Hicks, played on a 1940s Harmony PATRICIAN archtop guitar. The description provides extensive links for viewers to support the artist through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, and YouTube memberships, as well as information about the Banjo Heritage online course and merchandise.
This video features Clifton Hicks performing "My Old Horse Died," a song with roots in a historical insurance advertisement and folk traditions. The description highlights its connection to Dock Boggs and the popular tune "Chicken Reel." While the title and description are rich in cultural and historical context, they contain no direct references to firearms, ammunition, manufacturers, or related topics. Therefore, the content is entirely non-firearms related.
This video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "I've Been All Around this World" with a focus on the "new railroad" theme, mentioning mud up to the knees and working for a demanding boss named John Henry. The musical accompaniment is provided by an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to fBbFBbC at 432 Hz. The description also promotes Clifton Hicks' Patreon, an online banjo heritage course, and merchandise.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "Prodigal Son," a song learned from a 1960s recording by Dock Boggs. Hicks plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to e♭BEF♯B at 432 Hz. The song is inspired by the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son found in Luke 15:11-32. The description also includes extensive links to the creator's various platforms for tabs, courses, merchandise, music streaming, and donation options.
This YouTube video features a home recording of Kentucky State Rep. William "Banjo Bill" Cornett (1890-1960) performing his version of the song "Morphine Blues." The description provides the transcribed lyrics, which detail a dream about wealth followed by the harsh reality of poverty, and a harrowing experience with morphine that almost led to death. The description also includes variations of the lyrics from other singers and mentions Cornett's hometown of Hindman, Kentucky. It highlights that this particular recording is absent from a published compilation of his "lost recordings."
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing the banjo tune "Don't Go Riding Down That Old Texas Trail." He specifies the tuning (gDGBD) and the instrument used (an 1888 E.J. Cubley banjo). The description also provides details about the musicians he learned the song from (Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, and Ross Brown) and their origin (Towns County, Georgia). Various links for supporting the artist, purchasing music, and merchandise are included.
This video is a clawhammer banjo lesson focusing on the song "Stagolee." The instructor explains that the lyrics are primarily derived from a recording by Mississippi John Hurt. The description delves into the historical background of Shelton "Stag" Lee, the man behind the song, detailing his notorious reputation and the incident that led to the song's narrative. The video also specifies the instrument used, an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo, and its unique tuning. Links are provided for the instructor's online courses, Patreon, music downloads, merchandise, and donation platforms.
This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Trouble On My Mind" on a handmade, fretless, 4-string gourd banjo. He learned the tune from David Hurt and Rufus Crisp, referencing their Kentucky origins. The banjo is tuned to BBE♭F♯ at 432 Hz. The description also includes multiple links to his various online platforms for music, merchandise, and financial support, including Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes.
This video features Clifton Hicks performing "Triflin' Woman," a song learned from Josh Hayes, who in turn learned it from a 1962 recording by Frank Proffitt. Hicks plays a handmade 5-string gourd banjo tuned to approximately eBEG♯B. The description also includes links to his Bandcamp, merchandise store, Patreon, and other platforms. The lyrics express frustration with a partner who spends money lavishly while the singer works hard and wears rags, and who prefers to be seen on the "log road" rather than engage in domestic tasks. The song conveys a strong sense of weariness and dissatisfaction with the relationship.
This video features a performance of the traditional folk song "Swannanoa Tunnel," presented by Clifton Hicks on an 1890s Thompson & Odell "Luscomb" banjo. The description delves into the song's rich history, mentioning various artists and recordings like Retta Spradlin's "The Pea Fowl," Roscoe Holcomb's "Swanno Mountain," Merle Travis' "Nine Pound Hammer," Doc Watson's "Roll On Buddy," and Will "Shorty" Love's "Asheville Junction." The lyrics reference a "pistol firing" and "hammer falling," linking to themes of hardship and potential violence within the song's narrative. The video is filmed in Polk County, Tennessee.
This video features a performance of the folk song "In the Pines" (also known as "Black Girl, Where Did You Sleep Last Night"), learned from a Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly) recording. The description highlights the song's origins and mentions various artists who have also recorded it, including Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and The Louvin Brothers. The creator, Clifton Hicks, provides links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, and merchandise.
