Barbara Allen - Traditional Banjo Lesson
This YouTube video provides a traditional banjo lesson focused on the song "Barbara Allen." The instructor, Clifton Hicks, uses the G D G A D tuning, often referred to as old-time overhand or clawhammer style. The description notes the historical significance of the song, with its earliest known reference dating back to 1665 in Samuel Pepys' diary. The video offers a TAB for the song via Patreon and promotes other platforms like Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes for the artist's music, as well as Venmo and PayPal for direct support.






