This video features Clifton Hicks playing "Morphine Blues" on a handmade mountain banjo constructed from yellow poplar and black walnut. He mentions the banjo is tuned roughly to fCFAC and offers tablature for the song. The description primarily promotes his Patreon, Banjo Heritage courses, merchandise, and streaming music on platforms like Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, along with donation links.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "Shaving a Dead Man," learned from Oscar Wright. The song is presented as a Black banjo song similar to "Georgie Buck," with the original lyrics lost. Hicks plays an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned to fG♯C♯G♯C♯, an alternative to the standard g♯BEBE tuning. The description also provides numerous links to the artist's Patreon, website, merchandise, streaming platforms (Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes), and donation options, including PayPal and YouTube channel memberships. Hashtags like #cliftonhicks, #banjoheritage, #banjo, #bluegrass, and #americana are included.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing the song "Buffalo," also known as "Roustabout" or "Hop High." Hicks clarifies the song's origins, attributing it to Elizabeth Cotten and Dink Roberts of North Carolina, and dispels the misattribution of "Roustabout" as the original title. He also touches on historical context, mentioning the sighting of bison by John Smith and their eradication. The video highlights the specific banjo tuning used (eAEG♯B) and promotes various platforms for accessing tablature and other content, including Patreon, Banjo Heritage, and Bandcamp. The overall focus is on traditional banjo music and its historical roots.
This YouTube video offers a two-finger banjo lesson for the folk song "Shortnin' Bread." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, uses an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo and discusses its tuning. The description also provides historical context for the song, mentioning its publication in 1900 and potential origins in a pre-existing black folk song. The video promotes various platforms for exclusive content, music, and community engagement, including a website, Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, as well as donation links.
This YouTube video focuses on teaching viewers how to play the banjo tune "Death and the Lady." The description highlights a specific tuning (f♯DGAD) and the use of an 1888 Luscomb banjo, suggesting a focus on historical or traditional banjo playing. The creator, Clifton Hicks, provides multiple links for fan support, merchandise, and other platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, indicating a professional musician and content creator.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks playing a medley of 'Coon Hunt Walkaround' and 'Old Tar River' on an original 1840s William E. Boucher minstrel banjo. The banjo is tuned to approximately eAEG♯B. The description highlights Clifton Hicks' banjo heritage and provides numerous links for supporting his work, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise, streaming platforms (Spotify, iTunes), and payment options (PayPal, Venmo). The video is tagged with #cliftonhicks, #banjo, and #bluegrass.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing a banjo lesson for the song "Drunkard's Lone Child," a piece he learned from a Dock Boggs recording. Hicks specifies his instrument as a Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo and details its tuning. The description also provides links to his Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise store, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube channel memberships, suggesting a focus on music performance and community building.
This YouTube video, titled "Tune to Your VOICE Instead of a Tuner - Traditional Banjo Lesson" by Clifton Hicks, offers an innovative approach to tuning a banjo. Instead of relying on external tuners, the lesson advocates for tuning the instrument to the player's vocal pitch. The description highlights specific banjo tunings used for three different traditional songs: "Walking Cane" (gDGBD), "Coon Hunt Walkaround" (gCGBD), and "Last Gold Dollar" (Mole in the Ground) (gCGCD). The video also includes numerous links to the creator's various platforms for music, merchandise, and support, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes. The video focuses on an instructional method for banjo players interested in old-time music.
This YouTube video is a clawhammer banjo lesson titled 'Cackling Hen'. The instructor, Clifton Hicks, shares a traditional dance tune learned from George Gibson of Knott County, Kentucky. He details the gCGCE relative tuning, also known as 'No-Finger C', and mentions his 1888 Luscomb banjo. The description also references the 'double shuffle' technique from east Kentucky, associated with Rufus Crisp, and provides various links for supporting his work, including Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise, and music streaming platforms. The tune itself is also known by alternative names like 'Hen Cackle' and 'Old Hen Cackled'.
This video features a close-up performance of the old-time banjo tune "Shut Up in the Mines of Coal Creek" played in the f♯DF♯AD tuning. The description provides links to the artist's Patreon, website, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating a focus on promoting banjo music and the artist's work. There is no mention of firearms, ammunition, manufacturers, or related topics within the provided data.
This video features Clifton Hicks performing "Old Coon Dog" (also known as "Turkey Buzzard"), a traditional tune learned from a 1930s recording by J.M. Mullins. Hicks plays a handmade mountain banjo tuned to gCGCD relative. The description includes links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for those interested in supporting his music.
This YouTube video, "Down-Tuning the Banjo to Match Your Voice - How the Old Timers Did It," by Clifton Hicks, explores a musical technique for banjo players. The video focuses on how historical musicians adjusted their banjo tuning to better suit their vocal range. The description provides links to Clifton Hicks' music on Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, as well as his social media payment platforms like Venmo and PayPal, indicating he is a musician promoting his work and engaging with his audience.
