I met a guy once in a jam, that had a Stanley Hicks banjo. I was playing a Proffitt replica that I had built, and he told me about his Hicks. It was complete except for the bridge and tuning pegs. So I built him a set, finished them to look original, and set it all up. He asked how much he owed me, and I told him "nothing". He wouldn't have it, and he bought me a set of the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music. Probably the best payment I have ever gotten!
Do you have the rest of the video where they go to visit Stanley's mother Buny Hicks? There isn't much video of her, so it would be a great thing to see.
Here is a video of Buna Hicks (and Bertha Baird) from 1973 ua-cam.com/video/s-tQGxNllag/v-deo.html It's not the video you're looking for though. I'd also love to see it.
Excellent, I saw the original programme and have been watching and hoping that it would surface again sometime. Forty Four years later and here is an excerpt. Thanks very much you have made my day. It would be good to have the whole programme. I too have one of Stanley's banjos. His mother's full name by the way was Buena Vista Hicks.
I kindly recollect Stanley telling Foxfahr he liked cat skins fer banjers? Reckon that warnt gonna sound good for this hyar English feller, you know hit?
I'm lucky enough to own a Stanley Hicks banjo.
I met a guy once in a jam, that had a Stanley Hicks banjo. I was playing a Proffitt replica that I had built, and he told me about his Hicks. It was complete except for the bridge and tuning pegs. So I built him a set, finished them to look original, and set it all up. He asked how much he owed me, and I told him "nothing". He wouldn't have it, and he bought me a set of the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music. Probably the best payment I have ever gotten!
I have one of his dulcimers! No amount of money could get me to sell it.
Thank you for sharing this priceless video. He was a great old time banjo player!
This little clip brings back the best of my Childhood. Growing up with Stanley and His Family Priceless.
Read about Stanley Hicks in some of the Foxfire books, soo cool to actually see an interview!
Do you have the rest of the video where they go to visit Stanley's mother Buny Hicks? There isn't much video of her, so it would be a great thing to see.
I'd also like to see that
Here is a video of Buna Hicks (and Bertha Baird) from 1973 ua-cam.com/video/s-tQGxNllag/v-deo.html
It's not the video you're looking for though. I'd also love to see it.
where can i find the rest of this?
Happy memories of Stanley Hicks. He never did make me that banjo but Mike, who filmed this clip, has one of Stanley’s dulcimores.
I own a banjo and a dulcimer myself.
Reading about him in FoxFire 3. Planning to try and build a banjo from his plans. Wish i could've met this old timer.
Fascinating footage with Dave Allen.
I alway liked his harmonica playing best. I have one of his banjo.
Excellent, I saw the original programme and have been watching and hoping that it would surface again sometime. Forty Four years later and here is an excerpt. Thanks very much you have made my day. It would be good to have the whole programme. I too have one of Stanley's banjos. His mother's full name by the way was Buena Vista Hicks.
Fantastic clip with Dave Allen as well which is pretty rare as he never allowed repeats of his films.
I kindly recollect Stanley telling Foxfahr he liked cat skins fer banjers?
Reckon that warnt gonna sound good for this hyar English feller, you know hit?
good times
Dave Allen! This is great!
Puts me in mind of the kind of sounds Abe Lincoln might have heard growing up.