This video showcases Clifton Hicks playing "Cumberland Gap" on a 1910 Weymann "Keystone State" banjo tuned to fDGCD. Hicks learned the tune from Lee Sexton of Kentucky. The description highlights various banjo playing styles such as overhand, clawhammer, two finger, thumb lead, frailing, and stroke styles. It also touches upon historical and anthropological aspects of old-time music, including southern Appalachian mountain hoedown, early minstrel show techniques, breakdowns, blues, waltz pieces, tin pan alley, Afro-Caribbean and West African influences, Cajun, zydeco, Métis, Creole, Melungeon, and indigenous North American music traditions. A comprehensive list of influential old-time musicians and songsters is provided.
This YouTube video is titled "Wild Bill Jones" and features Clifton Hicks, a musician specializing in old-time banjo music. The description provides links to his various music platforms (Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes) and payment methods (Venmo, PayPal). It details the musical styles covered, including overhand, clawhammer, two-finger, thumb lead, frailing, and stroke styles, as well as traditional southern Appalachian mountain hoedown and early minstrel show techniques. The content also touches upon history, anthropology, folklore, research, and musicology, with references to blues, waltz pieces, Tin Pan Alley, Afro-Caribbean and West African history, Cajun and zydeco, and Métis, Creole, Melungeon, and indigenous North American music traditions. A comprehensive list of influential old-time musicians and singers is provided, along with related hashtags and artists.
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