Re-Creating the Early Gourd Banjo

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Oldtime banjo close ups and demonstrations of overhand, clawhammer, two finger, thumb lead, 2 finger, frailing and stroke styles plus traditional southern Appalachian mountain hoedown and early minstrel show techniques. History, anthropology, folklore, research and musicology including breakdowns, blues, waltz pieces, tin pan alley, some Afro-Caribbean and West African history, occasional Cajun and zydeco references, also Métis, Creole, Melungeon and indigenous North American music traditions. Mountain music, southern culture. George Gibson, Ernie Williams, Cousin Emmy, Dock Boggs, Rufus Crisp, Virgil Anderson, Lily May Ledford, Roscoe Holcomb, Tab Ward, Frank Proffitt, Tommy Jarrell, Kyle Creed, Lee Sexton, Morgan Sexton, Lead Belly, Pete Steele, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, JD Crowe, Clarence Ashley, Fred Cockerham, Dwight Diller, Gaither Carlton, John Snipes, Dink Roberts, Clifford Essex, Joe Sweeney, Archibald Ferguson, Dan Emmett, John Hartford, Picayune Butler, Gus Cannon, Art Rosenbaum, Grandpa Jones, Snuffy Jenkins, Buell Kazee, Bascam Lamar Lunsford, Uncle Dave Macon, Tommy Makem, Luke Kelly, Charlie Poole, Ola Belle Reed, BF Shelton, Hobart Smith, Samantha Bumgarner, Peggy Seeger, Mike Seeger, Jean Ritchie, Ralph Stanley, Odell Thompson, Wade Ward, Hedy West, Fred McDowell, Uncle Homer Walker, Mississippi John Hurt old time, folk, trad roots pickers songsters. #banjo #oldtimemusic #history Riley Baugus, Dirk Powell, Gillian Welch, Maybelle Carter Family. Morgan Sexton, Black Banjo Songsters, Lee Sexton, Clyde Troxell, Blanche Coldiron, Banjo Bill Cornett.

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@thomasweaver523 Жыл бұрын

i wonder what in the world they used for strings and who they got to make them

@adamboddy6228 5 жыл бұрын

The smile says it all.. Love it... :-)

@TheMoses800 5 жыл бұрын

Man that's just cool. Like shooting a flintlock. Killer connection to the past. Used to make all kinds of instruments when I was a kid. Don't know why I stopped. Great plucky sound. Well done.

@donaldfransson2827

Thank You Clifton for all wonderful music, Donald Fransson in Sweden

@supersquigsafy

This sounds incredible. And beyond that, it represents a lot, and is capable of inspiring people to learn about history and why things are the way they are, musically and otherwise. I think that is invaluable. Thanks, and great work as always Clifton

@craigcarlock5799 3 жыл бұрын

Man, I have a lot to say about this. First off, the fact that you built this is impressive. That you built it without power tools is even more impressive. That it only took eighteen hours is that much more impressive. That it looks and sounds amazing is most impressive! I guess the point that I'm trying to make is that you did an admirable job. It's nice to see, especially in today's consumer culture, someone put the time and energy into their passion. Dude, you even grew the gourds! Talk about dedication... Very inspiring!

@kevinjones2145

Excellent video. Excellent work. Excellent information!

@wesleykalor5267 Жыл бұрын

Not being nostalgic, I'm impressed! It's beautiful to look at and listen to.

@Yallquietendown

I like the clicky/chirpy sound that it makes. 🔥

@BorgMuffinMan 5 жыл бұрын

that is super cool, I couldn't build anything half as awesome as that even if I used modern tools. Hearing you play this banjo is like stepping into a time machine

@CliftonHicksbanjo 5 жыл бұрын

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@davidthegood 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds great, Clifton. You play it well.

@simonolsen9995 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and clever work. What a great achievement!

@macroplatinum6571 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this video earlier this year and it got me very interested in making my own gourd banjos, in my own builds I tried a couple with tuning pegs and a couple of banjos with tied on strings like the akonting. Long story short, I thought you might be interested to know how amazingly stable the tuning is with tied on strings, I’ve picked up the things after a few weeks of not touching them and they were still within a half step of where I had tuned them.

@donwalker3949 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful sound.

@xZombee 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my!

@sleepyccs Жыл бұрын

In the USA there were 3 classes of slaves: house, field and skilled labor. Skilled labor slaves were carpenters, blacksmiths, tinsmiths, furniture makers, etc. They would have had access to tools and were the most expensive slaves.

@drewby613 2 жыл бұрын

This is very cool! I''m in the process of gathering my materials together to build a gourd banjo, and I really appreciate the videos you have put up on the subject. I love your drive to honor the authenticity--it's a very important way to honor the original builders, who, as you pointed out, were working under very difficult conditions. With music available everywhere in our day, we almost can't imagine the transformative effect even a rudimentary instrument must have had on an atmosphere in which every day means backbreaking work with every day the same as every other. Keep up the good work--as a builder and as folklorist!