Videos tagged with Blues

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 centers on Clifton Hicks introducing the "The Harry Smith B-Sides" compilation album from Dust-to-Digital. The content highlights Americana, music history, blues, folk, and country music, with a specific focus on 78 RPM records and banjo heritage. The description provides extensive links to the creator's various platforms, including Patreon, website, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and donation channels, all related to his music and banjo-related online courses and merchandise.

This video features Clifton Hicks performing "False Hearted Lover's Blues," a song learned from a 1927 Dock Boggs recording. The description highlights the melody's origin from "Hustling Gamblers" and mentions other artists who have recorded versions. The lyrics paint a grim picture of betrayal, hardship, and revenge, with a particular line mentioning a "forty-four."

This video appears to be a behind-the-scenes look at a project or performance related to 'Old Leatherstocking' and Clifton Hicks. The description heavily promotes Clifton Hicks' music, merchandise, and various platforms like Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, all focused on banjo music, old-time music, bluegrass, folk, country, blues, roots music, and Americana. There is no mention of firearms, ammunition, manufacturers, or related topics.

This video appears to be a music performance or related content, as indicated by the title 'Copper WRECKS Smudge' and the extensive links to music platforms like Spotify, iTunes, and Bandcamp, as well as merchandise and fan support options. The artist, Clifton Hicks, is prominently featured, along with hashtags related to banjo music, old-time music, bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and roots music. There are no indications of firearms being discussed or shown in the provided title and description.

This YouTube video features a musical performance of the song "Midnight Special." The description indicates the song was learned from a Lead Belly recording and performed by Aaron Stephens on a 1920s Cincinnatus guitar, with Clifton Hicks playing an 1888 Thompson & Odell "Luscomb" banjo. The song's lyrics, detailing prison life and a plea for release, are also provided. The video includes links to the performers' Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merchandise, and streaming 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 features Clifton Hicks performing "Two White Horses," a song learned from a 1949 John Lee Hooker recording. The description highlights the song's similarity to Dock Boggs' "Rub Alcohol Blues" and its tuning to "False Hearted Lover's Blues." The video's description heavily promotes Hicks' online presence, including Patreon, SubscribeStar, Bandcamp, merch store, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube channel memberships, all under the "Banjo Heritage" umbrella.

This YouTube video focuses on the song "You Shall Be Free," specifically addressing a controversy surrounding its lyrics and the historical context of its recordings. The creator clarifies a misinterpretation of lyrics by "dusttodigital" and the "New York Times," asserting that the original lyrics from the 1928 Bill & Belle Reed recording do not reference lynching but rather traditional maize agriculture. The video highlights the original recording and mentions a later version by Sonny Terry, Woody Guthrie, and Lead Belly. It also promotes the creator's Patreon, merchandise, and other social media platforms.

This video features a performance of the traditional folk song "See See Rider" (also known as "C.C. Rider" and "Easy Rider Blues") played on an 1890s Fairbanks "Companion Style C" banjo. The performer learned the song from various blues and folk artists, including Big Bill Broonzy, Lead Belly, Ma Rainey, Mance Lipscomb, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Mississippi John Hurt. The description includes lyrics and links to support the artist's work through Patreon, Bandcamp, t-shirts, PayPal, Venmo, Spotify, and iTunes.

This video features a performance of the folk song "Cotton Eyed Joe" by Clifton Hicks. The description provides historical context for the song, noting its origins among enslaved Americans in the 1850s and its first printed appearance in 1882. Hicks explains his original banjo arrangement was learned from Jerron Paxton and is played on an 1890s S. S. Stewart "Thoroughbred" banjo. Links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise, Spotify, and YouTube channel are included.

This video appears to be a warm-up routine for blues and jazz music, as indicated by the title. The description provides links to an Amazon store, Patreon, USCCA legal self-defense network, and a music channel. It also includes a lengthy disclaimer about safety, legal compliance, and content purpose, emphasizing that the content is for documentary, educational, and entertainment purposes only and that the creators do not sell firearms or accessories. The disclaimer also touches on fair use for documentary and educational content.