"Wise County Jail" by Dock Boggs - Traditional Banjo Lesson
This video is a traditional banjo lesson focusing on Dock Boggs' song "Wise County Jail." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, demonstrates how to play the song using three different traditional banjo techniques: overhand (clawhammer), two-finger, and up-picking (Seeger style). He also discusses the historical context of the piece and its composer, Dock Boggs, who wrote it around 1928. The video utilizes the "Two-Finger C tuning" (gCGBD relative, fB♭FAC actual). Hicks also provides links for supporting his work through Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise, PayPal, Venmo, Spotify, and iTunes. Hashtags used include #banjo, #folkmusic, and #history.






