Clifton Hicks "Boatman's Dance" 1867 Dobson Banjo

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  • Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
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    "De Boatmen's Dance" or "Boatman's Dance" by Dan Emmett (1843)
    My instrument is an 1867 custom Dobson banjo tuned ~ eBEG♯B
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 75

  • @uncommonsensewithpastormar2913
    @uncommonsensewithpastormar2913 5 місяців тому +9

    Awesome song played on an awesome banjo by and awesome banjo player. Lots of drop thumb on this song, but I have a stupid question for Clifton. Are you doing this in your usual two finger style or in a more traditional claw hammer style?

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  5 місяців тому +11

      Both styles are traditional. Here I'm using the old down-picking style that was known as hoedown, dropthumb, overhand, and various other names. Folklorists from the urban northeast dubbed the style "clawhammer" around 1965.

  • @AGuyThatMakesStuff
    @AGuyThatMakesStuff 6 місяців тому +12

    Definitely adding this to my backpack of folk songs for when I go off to school. I’m bringing my clothes, books, and my mountain banjo. All I need.

  • @zachb8012
    @zachb8012 6 місяців тому +17

    Guess it's about time I learned this bangin song. Super easy with ALL my favorite fretless licks. So I finally got my hands on Around the Bend and it was everything I've been hoping for all these years. I had to buy it off Ebay and watch it over at my father in-law's house because he's the only person I know with a DVD player. I threatened to upload it to Pirate Bay on a trailer video here on YT, which Folkways noticed and responded by fixing their site so the public can finally buy it off the official site now! It's is a solid conclusion to Mike's long and storied career and I appreciate the context you offered around German War. If you play old time banjo, go buy Around the Bend from Folkways.

  • @settledown1325
    @settledown1325 6 місяців тому +7

    It’s been about two years since I’ve come across your work, and I can only say thank you for bringing a part of our history to light in such a beautiful way.

  • @Malthis13
    @Malthis13 6 місяців тому +8

    I love this song, listen to the one with the gourd banjo all the time. thank you.

    • @vs71597
      @vs71597 6 місяців тому +2

      So do I! Probably 5 times a week at the very least. Time to add this one to the rotation.

  • @rafalprzewlocki
    @rafalprzewlocki 5 місяців тому +3

    Those slides are pure gold.

  • @Popcorn_Kernel
    @Popcorn_Kernel 6 місяців тому +6

    I love that old Dobson!

  • @commentingisdangerous7530
    @commentingisdangerous7530 6 місяців тому +14

    this is amazing. thank you so much for the close up of the hands. will be slowing that down and watching over and over.

  • @SolutreanSpear
    @SolutreanSpear 6 місяців тому +8

    I absolutely love your music Mr Hicks! Please keep making videos like this.

  • @kindredthief1682
    @kindredthief1682 6 місяців тому +6

    could listen to this fella all day and night while hanging out also love that your rockin the ocp pants

  • @Wastelander-420
    @Wastelander-420 6 місяців тому +3

    Brother, we love it! Nothing more need be said. And that is natural fact!

  • @PAINFOOL13
    @PAINFOOL13 6 місяців тому +2

    Knee slapping goodness,
    Thanks, Mr. Hicks

  • @johnnyhoover5870
    @johnnyhoover5870 6 місяців тому +2

    Love to hear that banjo. Awesome video and thank you for keeping such great music alive.

  • @NarrativeCMBSports
    @NarrativeCMBSports 6 місяців тому +1

    Really like this version! So thankful you’re here carrying on this great part of American history! Thank you for the video!!

  • @albertflorian9491
    @albertflorian9491 4 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful.

  • @rafaelfernandeslopesdeoliv1700
    @rafaelfernandeslopesdeoliv1700 6 місяців тому +1

    Your other video of this is my most watched in your channel, absolutely love your rendition of this song.

  • @gregerfulgerman7802
    @gregerfulgerman7802 6 місяців тому +2

    Where on earth could i find such a banjo??

  • @MarkWYoung-ky4uc
    @MarkWYoung-ky4uc 6 місяців тому

    Love it Clifton! I think that's the first fretless banjo I've ever seen with a resonator.

  • @KHbanjo
    @KHbanjo 6 місяців тому

    Sounds so freaking good on the Dobson

  • @robertschuler6825
    @robertschuler6825 5 місяців тому

    Thanks, I haven't played boatmen in a long time. I'm supposed to be plowing ground, instead I'm playing boatman. It's so much fun I'll never get my work done.

  • @jillyripper
    @jillyripper 5 місяців тому

    One of my favorite artists! George Caleb Bingham 🖤 Such a jaunty tune, too.

  • @Rob_1776
    @Rob_1776 5 місяців тому

    Man Clifton I really love your, Banjo Pickin' Brother! Dang good stuff!

  • @WansbeckBikecam
    @WansbeckBikecam 6 місяців тому

    Love it! I have this on an LP I got years ago called The Early Minstrel Show. Some great fiddle and banjo on that

  • @kevincupy
    @kevincupy 6 місяців тому +1

    Helpful slowdown'ed tune, Sir! Let's spread de roots ebrywhere!

  • @jordangourley3955
    @jordangourley3955 6 місяців тому +2

    Based and rural-pilled

  • @ScarletRebel96
    @ScarletRebel96 6 місяців тому

    Always good to hear a familiar tune

  • @michaelgarrity6090
    @michaelgarrity6090 5 місяців тому

    I love this sound!

  • @world_musician
    @world_musician 5 місяців тому

    love this style!

  • @beebeau-fq8ec
    @beebeau-fq8ec 6 місяців тому +1

    Coolest banjo ever, by far

  • @curtisshaw5965
    @curtisshaw5965 6 місяців тому

    That sure is a purty sounding banjo! 🪕

  • @Doylemcfarlane369
    @Doylemcfarlane369 6 місяців тому

    Love it also appreciate your history of the banjo i was telling someone it use to be a gourd and a stick with strings and some skin streached over the gourd and that was your first banjo

  • @beezusondabeats8504
    @beezusondabeats8504 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful!

  • @tylerjgifford
    @tylerjgifford 6 місяців тому

    Most excellent!

  • @bearshield7138
    @bearshield7138 6 місяців тому

    That was wonderful

  • @nicdelmundo5687
    @nicdelmundo5687 6 місяців тому

    beautiful

  • @todramsey729
    @todramsey729 6 місяців тому

    Nice banjo!!

  • @EntertainmentalWithWicked
    @EntertainmentalWithWicked 5 місяців тому

    Loving this❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😮😮

  • @kodiakcopilot
    @kodiakcopilot 6 місяців тому

    Great song. I liked your 1st version with the guard banjo, it seemed to fit this song. I can't play instruments to save my life. Maybe the devils hand or I'm just not talented most likely. 😅 I admire your skills.

  • @travisriddell8290
    @travisriddell8290 6 місяців тому

    Hell yes!!!

  • @TheChowitzer
    @TheChowitzer 5 місяців тому

    Love the tune Clifton, and that old banjo has a lovely sweet sound to it. I have a question regarding your tuning. I know you recommend tuning down to better suit singing along; this seems like great advice for someone playing solo, which is what I want to do most, but what do you do if/when you're playing with other instrumentalists?

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  5 місяців тому +3

      I'll either tune to them, or they'll tune to me.

  • @beebeau-fq8ec
    @beebeau-fq8ec 2 місяці тому +1

    Did you get this banjo back or is this an old video? This looks like that old banjo you had a while back that you sold on consignment for that guy that choked on a sausage.

  • @turdfurgisin5843
    @turdfurgisin5843 6 місяців тому

    100% Solid

  • @dylancain6026
    @dylancain6026 6 місяців тому

    Huge fan of yours, where do you go about sourcing older style banjos? I am about to invest in one

    • @michaelbaker602
      @michaelbaker602 5 місяців тому

      Look up antique banjos for sale on the internet. Recently bought a George Dobson doing this. Be prepared to spend some money, however.

  • @jdseery
    @jdseery 6 місяців тому

    1867 fine banjo how is it still ?

  • @allitinglz
    @allitinglz 5 місяців тому

    Love this handsome ❤

  • @CatsCardsandCollectibles
    @CatsCardsandCollectibles 6 місяців тому

    nice

  • @Smallfri321
    @Smallfri321 6 місяців тому

    Smooth like buttah!

  • @meanstoanend81
    @meanstoanend81 6 місяців тому

    Enchanting 💛Meanstoanend

  • @nev8109
    @nev8109 6 місяців тому

  • @JacobvsRex
    @JacobvsRex 6 місяців тому +1

    What’s it like changing the head out on that bad boy?

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  6 місяців тому +2

      There's actually a label inside with instructions.

    • @JacobvsRex
      @JacobvsRex 6 місяців тому +1

      @@CliftonHicksbanjo go figure

  • @BrianMarcus-nz7cs
    @BrianMarcus-nz7cs 5 місяців тому

    What tunings are u sing ?

  • @jmegown52302
    @jmegown52302 6 місяців тому

    👍👍👍

  • @mikesmith7107
    @mikesmith7107 5 місяців тому

    how much for the banjo?

  • @allitinglz
    @allitinglz 5 місяців тому

    💃

  • @mattkon7675
    @mattkon7675 3 місяці тому +1

    Do you know anyone thats buildin banjos like that nowadays?

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  3 місяці тому +1

      I do not. Try Kyle VanMeter.

    • @mattkon7675
      @mattkon7675 3 місяці тому +1

      @@CliftonHicksbanjo thank you 💯🙏🏼 also, thanks for what you do. it inspires many

  • @allitinglz
    @allitinglz 5 місяців тому

    😊😀

  • @slowboywhiteboardv4
    @slowboywhiteboardv4 6 місяців тому

    🤍 yoo hooo

  • @badboybootz8
    @badboybootz8 5 місяців тому

    I wish I could play 1 song. Just 1 fn song

  • @justforever96
    @justforever96 5 місяців тому +1

    More, still impossible magic.

  • @Followme2theMoon
    @Followme2theMoon 5 місяців тому

    It could just be me or the nylon strings, but it sounds out of tune. Still very good though.

  • @tahzwalker
    @tahzwalker 5 місяців тому

    Nothing against this musician or music. But I prefer an akonting.
    In terms of archiving music. history. If you don't share the context of the songs and what labor and people it grew from. $hit just seem hokie.