This video features James Hartel playing his new Hartel minstrel banjo, serial number 76. The description indicates this is the first time playing the instrument, suggesting an unboxing, initial impressions, or a basic demonstration of its sound. Given the title and description, the content likely focuses on the banjo itself and the experience of playing it.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing "Boots and Leggings" on a handmade West Virginia-style mountain banjo. He learned the tune from a 1960s field recording by Aunt Molly Jackson of Clay County, Kentucky. The description heavily promotes his Patreon page for exclusive content like tablature, photos, and forums, as well as his Banjo Heritage online course, merchandise, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal donations. He also highlights his YouTube channel membership.
This video features Blaine Chappell performing "The House Carpenter" on an 1888 Luscomb banjo, tuned to gDGCD. The description also provides links to support the creator's work through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Banjo Heritage, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube memberships. The hashtags provided are #banjo and #bluegrass. The video focuses on banjo music and historical instruments, with no mention of firearms, calibers, manufacturers, or firearm-related topics.
This video features Clifton Hicks performing the traditional folk song "Brother Green" (also known as "The Dying Soldier"). Hicks learned the song from a 1920s recording by Rev. Buell Kazee. He plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to a specific key and uses La Bella nylon strings and a Joel Hooks bridge. The lyrics describe a dying soldier who wishes to be laid to rest and for his wife and children to be informed of his impending death and his belief in salvation.
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 Clifton Hicks performing "Old Rub Alcohol Blues" by Dock Boggs. Hicks plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to f♯DGAD. The description highlights the song's themes of hardship and heartbreak, drawing parallels to blues songs by Blind Lemon Jefferson and John Lee Hooker. It also includes numerous links for supporting the artist through Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, and other platforms, as well as links to his music on Spotify and iTunes.
This YouTube video, titled 'How To Rough-Cut a Banjo Neck (Hand Tools Only)', focuses on the woodworking aspect of instrument creation. The description provides links to the creator's music platforms (Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes) and payment methods (Venmo, PayPal), indicating the creator is a musician, likely a banjo player. The content is entirely unrelated to firearms, ammunition, or related accessories and activities.
This YouTube video is a traditional banjo lesson focusing on the song "Black Bottom Blues." The creator, Clifton Hicks, provides this lesson and promotes his various platforms for support, including Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal. The content is purely educational for banjo players and does not involve any firearms, calibers, manufacturers, or related topics.
This YouTube video features a close-up performance of two banjo pieces: "Cumberland Gap" and "Hills of Mexico." The artist, Clifton Hicks, shares links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for those interested in supporting his music or purchasing his work. The content is entirely focused on acoustic folk music played on the banjo, with no firearms or related topics mentioned.
This YouTube video, titled "On the Road Somewhere" Banjo Close-up, features a close-up shot of a banjo being played. The description indicates it's a banjo performance from Knott County, Kentucky, by Orgus "Gran" Hudson. Clifton Hicks, the uploader, provides links to their Patreon for tablature, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, suggesting they are a musician and banjo player. The video focuses entirely on the musical performance and the instrument itself.
This video, titled "Are Online Banjo Communities A Sham?" by Clifton Hicks, delves into the question of the authenticity and value of online banjo communities. The description provides links to Clifton Hicks's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, suggesting he is a musician, likely a banjo player, and is using this video as a platform to engage with his audience and potentially promote his music and services. The content appears to be opinion-based and conversational, rather than a technical review or demonstration.
This video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "Little Birdie" on the banjo. The description provides links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating this is a musical performance and promotion for his work as a banjo artist.
