Clifton Hicks - Shortening Bread (Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston)
This video features Clifton Hicks playing the traditional tune "Shortnin' Bread" on a handmade fretless banjo. He learned the song from a Library of Congress recording of Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston. The banjo is described as having a black walnut neck and an antique steam-bent oak pot. The video also provides links to Hicks' Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal for those interested in supporting his music.






