This video features Clifton Hicks playing the 19th-century folk song "Little Mary Phagan" on an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo. He learned the tune from a 1980s film clip of Mabel Cawthorn. The description provides extensive links to Clifton Hicks' various online platforms, including his Banjo Heritage course, Patreon, SubscribeStar, merchandise store, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, PayPal, Venmo, and YouTube memberships. The video is tagged with general music and artist-related terms.
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.
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