This video explores the unique octagonal "mountain" banjo developed in eastern Kentucky around 1900. Historian George Gibson discusses these instruments, viewing them as robust interpretations of earlier gourd banjos. Links are provided for George Gibson's banjo history, the artist Clifton Hicks' Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal.
This YouTube video is a traditional banjo lesson focusing on the tune "Rye Whiskey," also known by several other names including "Devil's Waltz," "Jack of Diamonds," and "Drunken Hiccups." The lesson features Lee Sexton from Kentucky and specifies the banjo tuning as gCGCD (relative). The description also includes multiple links for supporting the creator, such as Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal.
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