Clifton Hicks - Raleigh and Spencer
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks performing the traditional song "Raleigh and Spencer." Hicks explains the song's origins in Watauga County, North Carolina, drawing inspiration from musicians like Josh Hayes and Matt Kinman, and a fiddle recording by Tommy Jarrell. He clarifies historical misconceptions about the song's title referencing the Civil War. Hicks details his instrument, an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo, and its tuning. The video also includes lyrics and promotional links for Hicks' online courses, merchandise, and music platforms.






