This video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "Hard Times on Beaver Dam Road." He notes learning the song from Josh Hayes on the porch of an early 1900s house in Wautauga County, near the home of the original composer, Frank Proffitt. The description heavily promotes Clifton Hicks' various online platforms, including Patreon, Banjo Heritage, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal, for access to tablature, courses, merchandise, and music.
This YouTube video features Matthew Govig performing the song "Barbara Allen" on a fretless gourd banjo. The description indicates that Govig likely learned this particular arrangement of the song from Noah Payne during a visit to Kentucky. The instrument itself is a traditional gourd banjo, handcrafted by Clifton Hicks. The video also promotes "Banjo Heritage," encouraging viewers to support it through Patreon, online courses, and merchandise.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing an original banjo arrangement of the folk song "Cotton Eyed Joe." He explains the song's historical roots, dating back to enslaved Americans in the 1850s, with the first printed version appearing in 1882. Hicks learned the lyrics from Jerron Paxton and composed the arrangement in f♯DGAD tuning. He highlights his use of an 1890s S. S. Stewart "Thoroughbred" banjo and promotes his Patreon, website, and other platforms for tablature, courses, merchandise, and music. The description also includes the song's lyrics.
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 YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing a solo rendition of the hymn "Nothing But the Blood of Jesus" on a replica 1840s-style fretless "minstrel" banjo. The performance is tuned to 432 Hz. The description provides historical context for the hymn, mentioning its composer Robert Lowry and its first public performance. It also details the specific banjo used and the tuning, offering tablature and other resources through Patreon and Banjo Heritage. The video's primary focus is musical performance with a historical and instrument-specific emphasis.
This video features Clifton Hicks performing a rendition of the folk ballad "Stagolee" on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to gCGCD. The description delves into the historical context of the song, detailing the story of Shelton "Stag" Lee, a pimp who fatally shot Billy Lyons on Christmas Eve 1895 over a stolen Stetson hat. The lyrics are heavily influenced by Mississippi John Hurt's recording. The video also promotes various ways to support Clifton Hicks' work, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, merchandise, and music streaming platforms.
This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Alabama Bound" on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo. He shares the song's connection to his migrant farm worker grandfather from Alabama and his influences, including Henry Thomas, Lead Belly, and Papa Charlie Jackson. Hicks details the specific tuning used (gDGBD) and provides links to his Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise, streaming platforms, and payment options.
This video features a clawhammer banjo lesson titled 'Coon Hunt Walkaround,' with a historical context pre-dating 1865. The lesson includes details on tuning (eAEG♯B actual / gCGBD relative) and mentions the tune's first appearance in Frank Converse's banjo tutors from the 1860s. The instructor learned it at a Civil War reenactment in Florida around 1999 and developed his version by ear, noting its similarity to Converse's original notation. Links for tab, additional platforms (SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes), merchandise, and payment options (PayPal, Venmo) are provided.
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 video features Mabel Cawthorn, a bootlegger from Carnesville, Georgia, playing traditional banjo tunes. She performs "Old Reuben" (also known as "Train 45", "500 Miles", or "Reuben's Train") and "John Henry" on her 5-string banjo. The recording took place at her home on September 25, 1985, and is part of the Georgia Folklore Collection from the University of Georgia, sourced by Arthur S. Rosenbaum. The description includes a disclaimer about fair use for educational purposes.
This YouTube video is a comprehensive clawhammer banjo lesson by Clifton Hicks, focusing on the arrangement of the traditional folk song "Death and the Lady." Hicks details the song's history and performance techniques, referencing Norma Waterson & Martin Carthy's recording. He demonstrates both traditional two-finger (thumb lead) and overhand (clawhammer) banjo styles, providing context on historical techniques and musical traditions. The description includes links to his Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise, and other platforms for supporting his work.
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.
