This YouTube video is a clawhammer banjo lesson for the song "Raleigh and Spencer." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, shares his learned version of the tune, which he attributes to musicians from Watauga County, North Carolina, and a fiddle recording by Tommy Jarrell. He also provides historical context for the song's lyrics, debunking common Civil War associations. The video details the specific banjo used, an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb," and its tuning. Links for the instructor's online course, Patreon, Bandcamp, and other platforms are included.
This video is a traditional banjo lesson focusing on the tune "Big Eyed Rabbit" (also known as "Rock In a Weary Land"). The instructor, Clifton Hicks, demonstrates the song using a 1990s George Wunderlich "Boucher" minstrel banjo and mentions learning it from Josh Hayes. He highlights the song's famous recording by Tommy Jarrell and Fred Cockerham and connects it to a biblical reference from Isaiah 32:2. The description also provides extensive details about related musical styles, historical figures in banjo music, and various ways to support the creator.
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