Clifton Hicks - Old Tar River - 1867 Minstrel Banjo

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  • @CliftonHicksbanjo
    @CliftonHicksbanjo  Рік тому +1

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  • @ElTio.45-70
    @ElTio.45-70 2 роки тому +23

    155 years old banjo, just imagine how many songs have been played with it.

  • @PermacultureAppalachia
    @PermacultureAppalachia 2 роки тому +43

    Way down in North Carolina
    On the bank of the old Tar River,
    I walked there from Alabamy
    Just to see my dear Aunt Fannie!
    Coon and a possum got in a fray
    They fought all night until next day,
    Coon broke away and he cut for the holler
    Possum said I guess I gotta foller!
    They wound up at the top of a hill
    The possum went in for the kill,
    He grabbed the raccoon by the tail
    Made him wished he's ridin' on a rail!
    Along come a man with a great big dog
    Possum cut for the hollow log,
    When the raccoon seen that man
    Up a tree that raccoon ran!
    Coon dog looked and he sniffed all around
    He knew that coon had left the ground,
    Then he barked right up that tree
    Raccoon said you can't catch me!
    My song is sung now I must leave you
    When I go don't let it greave you,
    First through the window then through the door
    I's lookin' for my old banjo!

  • @Bokescreek
    @Bokescreek 2 роки тому +24

    This may be my favorite clip of Clifton yet. Fine playing and singing, and a wonderful old banjo.

  • @outrigger_van-life
    @outrigger_van-life 2 роки тому +4

    No better way to spread some Christmas cheer around than with a little bit of tambourine. Have a merry day. 🎄

  • @rinLund
    @rinLund Рік тому +6

    I'm a musician but I have nothing to do with banjo. I do classical, jazz, and Nordic folk music. I find your videos so fascinating, like time travel to a culture that diverged from my own several generations ago, but is still fairly closely related. Thanks for sharing so much of yourself here. I don't think I ever would have gone down this highly interesting rabbit hole without coming across your channel.
    Oh, and this is FANTASTIC storytelling! You are not just a musician, you are a storyteller. Not enough musicians can do both!

  • @Orourkebanjo
    @Orourkebanjo 2 роки тому +5

    Merry Christmas from your old stomping grounds in Florida. I see and jam your old teacher Ernie Williams regularly.

  • @scarlettifluff
    @scarlettifluff Рік тому +8

    Hi! I am new at playing, but obsessed with my banjo, I am an English woman living in Australia, where, it seems proper old banjos that have been touched by many hands and have history are scarce, like hens teeth as they say. I love your passion, the way you see it and describe playing makes absolute sense to me, my being an intuitive player and kinda feeling my way whilst picking up tricks and tips from the incredible players I find here. I watched the gourd sessions :) I love that instruments are made by hand and that its about rhythm and tone. I love that you sound like Jimmy Stewart too :) Thankyou so much for everything you share, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate it. PS This banjo sounds particularly FINE! whoah!

  • @kane357lynch
    @kane357lynch 2 роки тому +4

    Musical history. Glad to see the flame hasn't died yet

  • @wetdog1606
    @wetdog1606 2 роки тому +15

    Lovely song. I'm more of a resonator guitar player but I'm learning so much watching your vids. HAPPY CHRISTMAS, for all of the smiles that you've brought the world, have a happy Christmas.

  • @tonyanthony7697
    @tonyanthony7697 2 роки тому +5

    I cross the Tar River every day to get to work, so I had to give this a listen. Can't get enough of your music, it's just too good 👍

  • @curtcaudle5900
    @curtcaudle5900 2 роки тому +4

    Had a Great Aunt that played the banjo 🪕 and the Pump organ I remember her playing this for us ☺️👍🌹🌹🌹

  • @gregdoran5850
    @gregdoran5850 2 роки тому +5

    Merry Christmas Clifton from Massachusetts!!

  • @Mo11y666
    @Mo11y666 2 роки тому +10

    These early morning tunes/lessons/&history from you just do wonders for the way my day starts off. Thanks Friend. 😊

  • @n.d.w8504
    @n.d.w8504 2 роки тому +4

    The tambo really gave me some chills. This could really use some bones

  • @geraldellis4875
    @geraldellis4875 2 роки тому +6

    Merry Christmas 🎄 from the midwest USA 🇺🇸

  • @ttjohns4821
    @ttjohns4821 2 роки тому +4

    Merry Christmas!

  • @td4dotnet
    @td4dotnet 2 роки тому +11

    I love the voice of that old Banjo it's really special sounds as good as she looks! Thanks Cliff! Merry Christmas buddy

  • @milemarker_oscar_mike
    @milemarker_oscar_mike 2 роки тому +5

    They just keep gettin' better n better.... Merry Christmas 🎄🪕

  • @loganreece3263
    @loganreece3263 Рік тому +5

    I love this video so much. Listened to the song at least a hundred times probably. I'm making a mountain banjo because of it. Should be done soon!

  • @jimholmes341
    @jimholmes341 2 роки тому +7

    My friend you have inspired me once again that banjo sounds great and what a great tune!

  • @HistoryBoy
    @HistoryBoy 2 роки тому +6

    Absolutely incredible. As a huge fan of Civil War era music I absolutely cannot believe I have never heard this before! Any link to a location to purchase an authentic foot tambourine?
    MERRY CHRISTMAS!

  • @PaulMcMinotaur
    @PaulMcMinotaur 2 роки тому +2

    This popped into my UA-cam feed and it’s one of the moments when I praise the algorithm! Excellent and beautiful. Thank you!

  • @josmotherman591
    @josmotherman591 2 роки тому +5

    That was an excellent.song. I can hear the roots in that tune to 3 or 4 others.
    I love American music. It is very real.
    ..Peace.

  • @MrAndrew1953
    @MrAndrew1953 2 роки тому +4

    Yeehah great to see someone play a banjo without a plectrum. That’s my 10 cents worth anyway. Happy new year.

  • @tifreire1
    @tifreire1 2 роки тому +4

    Man that's a purty woodpile. Great singing and playing too.

  • @Deanstvoorschriften
    @Deanstvoorschriften 2 роки тому +3

    I love the Jingle Bell accompaniment Clifton!

  • @gelidsoul
    @gelidsoul Місяць тому +1

    Love the nylon string banjo! Think I need to get me one of those. Great performance, sir!

  • @ericzahn274
    @ericzahn274 2 роки тому +3

    I don’t know why but this one stuck out to me. Merry. Christmas man. Great song.

  • @haint1
    @haint1 2 роки тому +5

    Awesome rendition sir! Merry Christmas!

  • @Emma-pw8rt
    @Emma-pw8rt 2 роки тому +2

    Merry Christmas from England 🇬🇧❤️ nice wood pile! Thank you for your music x

  • @rerecycled7507
    @rerecycled7507 2 роки тому +3

    Dang this is a good one. Well played indeed, sir

  • @TheWashboardResonators
    @TheWashboardResonators 2 роки тому +2

    Incredible. Wow!

  • @coils1945
    @coils1945 2 роки тому +2

    Hot damn!!!! Awesome job as always Clifton 👏. I will be pullin up this pdf after work. Thank you sir

  • @romanyusishen2179
    @romanyusishen2179 2 роки тому +3

    oh goodness clifton youve done it again

  • @HerzogVonMartian
    @HerzogVonMartian 2 роки тому +4

    Ya know I was thinking, I don't think I've ever seen a Banjo in a War movie, except maybe old ones about the Civil war, but nothing outside of that.
    Which makes me think, did American soldiers not play their Banjo in the trenches of WW1 or WW2 ?

  • @thesocialdistance2894
    @thesocialdistance2894 2 роки тому +4

    Best back round yet 😅 Who doesn’t love some good fire wood 🪵 beauty performance 🙏🪕

  • @Old_Timey_NeoHillbilly
    @Old_Timey_NeoHillbilly 2 роки тому +2

    Best Christmas present this year! Merry Christmas!

  • @coopNbeau
    @coopNbeau 2 роки тому +2

    Flawless! You inspired me to pick the banjo up around 5 months ago and I'm enjoying every minute of it!

  • @greygoat1946
    @greygoat1946 2 роки тому +4

    Excellent!!!

  • @MarkWYoung-ky4uc
    @MarkWYoung-ky4uc 2 роки тому +2

    Merry Christmas to you and your family Clifton!

  • @baningobarge
    @baningobarge Рік тому +10

    The tambourine tho

  • @phillipcuccia9971
    @phillipcuccia9971 2 роки тому +3

    Pure awesomeness!! Thanks for posting this one!

  • @michaelmcknight8419
    @michaelmcknight8419 2 роки тому +3

    So good!! Merry Christmas one and all. Thank you Mr. Hicks

  • @xAlexZifko
    @xAlexZifko 2 роки тому +2

    thanks for the music, merry christmas dude

  • @anuclearpan4554
    @anuclearpan4554 2 роки тому +5

    another great song. is there any chance you could make a video on wayfaring stranger?

    • @brandybayless2887
      @brandybayless2887 2 роки тому +1

      That is an excellent idea, I would love to hear that too!

  • @JDLeonard74
    @JDLeonard74 2 роки тому +3

    Very nice tune for Christmas Sir!
    👏.👏.👏. 😊
    Merry Christmas Y'all!
    ✝️⛪🔔🎄🕯️🦌🦌🛷🎅🤶🎁💝🎁
    Love, warmth and happiness to all

  • @bearshield7138
    @bearshield7138 2 роки тому +2

    sweet sound

  • @romanyusishen2179
    @romanyusishen2179 2 роки тому +4

    new fave

  • @clawhammer704
    @clawhammer704 Рік тому +8

    Tar river North Carolina. Fish it quite a bit.

  • @michaelharvey5138
    @michaelharvey5138 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant job…vocal and playing…lovely old banjo too !…

  • @lindad53
    @lindad53 2 роки тому +2

    Happy new year and thank you for the wonderful video Clifton Hicks!

  • @dabneyw2003
    @dabneyw2003 2 роки тому +3

    🎄🎅 Merry Christmas 🎅🎄 Clifton my brother!! Hope your Holiday has been AWESOME! 🇺🇸💪🗡

  • @christaylor2070
    @christaylor2070 2 роки тому +4

    i read somewhere it was Joel Sweeney who invented the idea of putting a 5th string on the banjo😊

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  2 роки тому +9

      The banjo's short thumb string is known to have existed before 1700; however, Sweeney may have been the first to add the heavy bass (4th) string to the banjo.

  • @cindylewis13
    @cindylewis13 Рік тому +2

    Awesome.

  • @-jank-willson
    @-jank-willson 2 роки тому +2

    has a very unique sound. I think it comes from the strings, which look to be gut strings that are very low tension.

  • @lorrainny7257
    @lorrainny7257 3 місяці тому +2

    WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT🤠🐥

  • @PAINFOOL13
    @PAINFOOL13 2 роки тому +5

    Mr. Hicks at the Wood Pile 🪵 😋

  • @stuartmackinnon3063
    @stuartmackinnon3063 2 роки тому +2

    Oh that's good!

  • @zbroomeful
    @zbroomeful Рік тому +6

    damn ma n you smoked this one!

  • @pennsyltuckyreb9800
    @pennsyltuckyreb9800 2 роки тому +3

    Ol' Dan Tucker!

  • @donaldroberts7055
    @donaldroberts7055 2 роки тому +2

    Dig it!

  • @JDLeonard74
    @JDLeonard74 2 роки тому +3

    Sorry so emoji trigger happy.
    I turn into that sweet little aunt that sends you the super bling Christmas critters and angels sparkle glow, eye dazzle poker E-mail cards at Christmas. 😁😄
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Clifton!

  • @DylanKDowd
    @DylanKDowd 2 роки тому +6

    God damnit your hitting the 2nd string twice with your thumb!

    • @Tasmanaut
      @Tasmanaut 2 роки тому +2

      double double drop thumb, lol

  • @abcan593
    @abcan593 2 роки тому +2

    love it! was it common in those days to have the foot percussion?

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  2 роки тому

      Other than plain foot stomping, no. But tambourines were popular.

  • @zachb8012
    @zachb8012 2 роки тому +3

    Don't often see a minstrel style banjo with a resonator.

  • @rob-cooks
    @rob-cooks Рік тому +5

    I've two over 110 year old gramophones, and can attest to how beautiful old things made of wood and some metal really sound. Today's music may be catchy but has no soul. Clifton brings outs the best from these incredible instruments

  • @joecamel6196
    @joecamel6196 Рік тому

    Wow!!! Incredible.

  • @lonnieowsley
    @lonnieowsley 2 роки тому +2

    Your the best 👌

  • @makeeverydaycinematic
    @makeeverydaycinematic Рік тому +3

    ❤️

  • @aaroncastro3742
    @aaroncastro3742 3 місяці тому +1

    What type of shirt is that? The tan one

  • @keithcooper6715
    @keithcooper6715 Рік тому +4

    Thank You ! - You PERFECT a Grand Tradition.

  • @maineguitarists
    @maineguitarists 2 роки тому +2

    sweet Jesus! Beautiful song, played well, where in the devil did you find that banjo? MT

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  2 роки тому +2

      It belongs to a friend, and is for sale.

    • @maineguitarists
      @maineguitarists 2 роки тому +2

      Do you know how much he wants? I"m interested. thanks, MT

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  2 роки тому +3

      @@maineguitarists Anyone can email me at clifhicks@gmail.com for details.

  • @glennsprigg2378
    @glennsprigg2378 2 роки тому +3

    Wow!!! A 'Fretless' Banjo... Now that takes more skill, but adds more versatility!!!!!

    • @ketongu
      @ketongu Рік тому

      I dont play any fretless instruments! but I think it becomes easier when you get used to using your ears

    • @masonmp1889
      @masonmp1889 4 місяці тому

      pretty much all banjos before 1880 were fretless or they had what we call flush frets now if you want to be able to tell where you are at on it a bit easier

  • @unperson5713
    @unperson5713 2 роки тому +2

    ... and I didn't get you anything, for shame.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @norahkrantz199
    @norahkrantz199 Рік тому +4

    What Tuning do you use?

  • @snakewhitcher4189
    @snakewhitcher4189 2 роки тому +6

    No racoon takes kindly to being grabbed by the tail. They hate that.

  • @Popcorn_Kernel
    @Popcorn_Kernel 2 роки тому +2

    Will there be a lesson?

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  2 роки тому +1

      Lesson & tab at patreon.com/cliftonhicks

    • @Popcorn_Kernel
      @Popcorn_Kernel 2 роки тому

      @@CliftonHicksbanjo will there be one on UA-cam I'm a visual learner

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  2 роки тому +3

      @@Popcorn_Kernel Yes, all our lesson videos go public on UA-cam a week or two after shown to Patreon subcribers. The only content exclusive to Patreon are the tabs, photos of antique banjos, and other details.

  • @geraldraythurber8117
    @geraldraythurber8117 2 роки тому +2

    What i the tuning?

    • @CliftonHicksbanjo
      @CliftonHicksbanjo  2 роки тому +2

      dGDF♯A. I always put my tuning and other details in the video description.

  • @mikethefenceguy
    @mikethefenceguy 2 роки тому +3

    We know they won't be listening to mumble rap in 100 years

  • @jacobalexander7192
    @jacobalexander7192 Рік тому +2

    Straight up steampunk banjo lol

  • @allitinglz
    @allitinglz 6 місяців тому

    💃

  • @TheeMikeForce
    @TheeMikeForce Рік тому +1

    Then Bells are the hook!

  • @allitinglz
    @allitinglz 8 місяців тому

    😀

  • @TheBuriedLedeR
    @TheBuriedLedeR 2 роки тому +2

    You're more skilled at playing that foot tambourine than you are on the strings, pardner.
    And that's saying something. 😅

  • @stephensevenpounder5447
    @stephensevenpounder5447 2 роки тому +2

    Imagine if Clifton got together with Steve Martin.......

    • @gp-banjo
      @gp-banjo 5 місяців тому

      Their styles aren't really compatible.

  • @billynomates920
    @billynomates920 2 роки тому +4

    Merry Christmas!

  • @eggstu
    @eggstu 2 роки тому +2

    Merry Christmas!