This video features a performance of the traditional folk song "Swannanoa Tunnel," presented by Clifton Hicks on an 1890s Thompson & Odell "Luscomb" banjo. The description delves into the song's rich history, mentioning various artists and recordings like Retta Spradlin's "The Pea Fowl," Roscoe Holcomb's "Swanno Mountain," Merle Travis' "Nine Pound Hammer," Doc Watson's "Roll On Buddy," and Will "Shorty" Love's "Asheville Junction." The lyrics reference a "pistol firing" and "hammer falling," linking to themes of hardship and potential violence within the song's narrative. The video is filmed in Polk County, Tennessee.
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