This YouTube video features Mick and Evan Kinney performing at the SC State Fiddling Championship. The description highlights Mick's expertise as an Atlanta-based old-time country and blues musician, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and roots music consultant for the Georgia Humanities Council. He is a specialist in traditional Georgia melodies, a recipient of the Georgia Council for the Arts Folklife Grant, and has worked to preserve local musical legacies. Mick also teaches at prominent music events. His son, Evan, is presented as the next generation of their musical family, deeply immersed in old-time music from Kennesaw, Georgia. Evan is a skilled banjoist and guitarist known for his energetic renditions of breakdowns and rags, drawing inspiration from 1920s recordings. He also co-teaches workshops and has been involved in projects supporting Georgia's old-time music scene.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing the banjo tune "Don't Go Riding Down That Old Texas Trail." He specifies the tuning (gDGBD) and the instrument used (an 1888 E.J. Cubley banjo). The description also provides details about the musicians he learned the song from (Lawrence Eller, Vaughn Eller, and Ross Brown) and their origin (Towns County, Georgia). Various links for supporting the artist, purchasing music, and merchandise are included.
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