This video from Clifton Hicks, a banjo musician, uses a metaphorical title to relate to the struggles of poor married men. The description heavily promotes his various platforms for music and content, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Banjo Heritage online courses and apparel, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal donations. It also highlights YouTube channel memberships. The content appears to be music-focused with a thematic title, not directly related to firearms.
This YouTube video features Jordan Judkins on guitar, Trenton Caruthers on fiddle, and Buddy Ingram on banjo performing the song "Polly Wolly Doodle." The performance took place at the Stonecipher House in Wartburg, Tennessee. The content focuses entirely on a musical performance with no mention or demonstration of firearms.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing "Danville Girl," a song originally recorded by Dock Boggs in 1927. The description emphasizes learning the song from Boggs' Brunswick Records performance and offers access to lyrics and banjo tablature through various platforms like Patreon, Banjo Heritage, and Bandcamp. It also highlights Hicks' banjo heritage online course and musical releases on Spotify and iTunes. The video aims to share this piece of musical history and connect with an audience interested in traditional banjo music.
This video showcases a performance of the song "Mississippi Sawyer," featuring Uncle Dave Macon and Sam McGee. The performer uses a c. 1900 JB Schall "Waldo" banjo tuned to gCGBD. The description highlights that the performer learned the song from a film featuring Sam McGee, who had a long working relationship with Uncle Dave Macon.
This video features a live performance by the musical group Wilson & Cross at the 2025 Polk County Fair in Benton, Tennessee. The description provides a link to their Facebook page for further engagement. The content focuses on a musical performance at a local fair.
This video features a performance of the song "Oh! Susanna" with banjo accompaniment. The description highlights the personal connection to the song, learned from the performer's grandfather, and mentions the banjo arrangement's specifics. It also provides numerous links to the creator's various online platforms for exclusive content, merchandise, courses, and streaming music.
This video features Blaine Chappell performing "No More the Moon Shines on Lorena," a 1889 song by Lewis Staab. Chappell is playing an 1867 Dobson banjo. The performance was recorded at the historic Hagood Mill Site in Pickens, South Carolina.
This video showcases the creation and performance of an 18th-century style gourd banjo built by Clifton Hicks. The luthier details his process, highlighting the use of natural materials like gourds and wooden pegs, with no metal components. He demonstrates the instrument by playing several traditional tunes and briefly discusses the historical context of early banjos, referencing John Rose's "The Old Plantation" painting as inspiration. The description also provides numerous links for viewers to support his work through Patreon, access tablature, join online courses, and purchase merchandise.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks and Aaron Stephens performing the song "Midnight Special." The description highlights that they learned the song from a Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbetter recording. Aaron Stephens plays a 1920s Cincinnatus guitar, while Clifton Hicks plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "Luscomb" banjo. The video description also promotes Patreon content, online courses, merchandise, and music streaming services.
This YouTube video showcases guitarist Matt Kinman performing "Brother Green (The Dying Soldier)" on an archtop guitar. The description highlights Kinman's exceptional guitar skills and mentions the song's origin from Buell Kazee. The creator, Clifton Hicks, promotes various platforms for community engagement, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube memberships, as well as offering PayPal and Venmo for donations. Merchandise and an online banjo course are also advertised.
This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Old Tar River" on a custom 1867 Henry C. Dobson minstrel banjo. The description details the song's history, its attribution to Joel Walker Sweeney, and its early performances by Frank Brower and Dan Emmett. The video highlights the banjo's unique tuning (dGDF♯A) and the use of a Latin Percussion foot tambourine. It also provides various links for supporting the creator's work, including Patreon, Bandcamp, and merchandise.
This video features Clifton Hicks playing "William Hall," a traditional banjo tune with apparent pre-Civil War origins, as evidenced by lyrical content mentioning a "French cannon ball." Hicks plays a circa 1947 Bacon Belmont banjo, a Gretsch-made instrument, tuned to fCFAC. He utilizes La Bella No. 17 nylon strings and a Joel Hooks solid maple bridge. The description also includes extensive links to his various online platforms, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and streaming services, as well as a YouTube channel membership invite.
