Skin Banjo Heads: Tips & Tricks!

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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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@CliftonHicksbanjo 5 лет назад

If you're interested in the banjo and its history consider supporting this project at patreon.com/cliftonhicks

@vivaankorbyn9256 3 года назад

instaBlaster

@TheOneZenith 7 месяцев назад

What tuning are you in? It sounds flat and not in tune to what I'm used to.

@benwinkel 5 лет назад

My thoughts and prayers go out to the goat and it's family.

@harvdog5669 2 года назад

That goat got eaten, it was tasty.

@kuroshshowghi641 5 лет назад

Wow. A lot crisper sounding than I would have imagined. Gorgeous looking banjo. Nice job.

@fralin1966 5 лет назад

The Banjo sounds KILLER

@xZombee 5 лет назад

That skin really makes a difference! Golly it sounds terrific! I will get myself one of them bridges next time! A veritable fountain of wisdom and banjo joy! Thank you very much!

@Numalex6690 5 лет назад

My new favorite channel.

@HannahMcclure-o2d 5 месяцев назад

Thank you.....

@harmonicaroom4110 5 лет назад

You are so great! I like your videos!: Banjo, rhythm, picking, singing, background,... You are very interesting figure on the RU-vid!

@gregpryne4736 3 месяца назад

Good job sir

@CliftonHicksbanjo 3 месяца назад

Thank you, sir!

@simonolsen9995 5 лет назад

Looks and sounds great. Thanks for explaining the spine stripe on the skin. I'd been wondering about how and why you laid it the way you did. Information on 'crow spaced' bridge most appreciated. That's really my favourite look for a banjo. Just the right amount of bling too.

@daveyjoweaver6282 3 года назад

Thanks Clifton, I’ve learned much! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

@mertmcguire 8 месяцев назад

Good info. Thank you.

@perryleviner4213 3 года назад

Sounds great

@DiamondxMonster356 5 лет назад

In love with the tone of this banjo! Need to make my own just like this

@charlenenelson6749 3 года назад

I just received a 1890 H.C. Nelson banjo and it needs a new head. What thickness of skin is best for the banjo head. This will be my first time doing one. Love your channel. Keep them coming.

@CliftonHicksbanjo 3 года назад

Rawhide heads are typically marked thin/light, medium, or heavy. The best banjo heads are medium calfskin with few clear spots.

@justinmorgan5382 5 лет назад

Great song!!

@mikegager 5 лет назад

wow that sounds wild

@bluzbanjo 5 лет назад

Sounds waaay better than that plastic.👍

@bryandovbergman5654 5 лет назад

The Pisgah sounds great. At 6:18 in you started playing "Southern Texas". You really let the notes just hang there. Then you do, I'm not sure what it's called, but on something like it is called vibrato on violin. I really like that style. Can you make a video on the technique, and where in the song you would put them?

@IsaacDueck 7 месяцев назад

I have two questions: (1) I recently purchased a Harmony ResoTone 5-string. It is an older, cheap instrument but it has a good old-timey sound and possibly the original rawhide. However, the action is a bit high. I was not able to find much in the ways of adjusting the neck on the internet. Would it be a good idea to get a shorter bridge or sand down the original? (2) I would like to possibly start building my own instrument sometime in the near future. Would coffee/espresso stain work well?

@CliftonHicksbanjo 7 месяцев назад

Yes, try a shorter bridge--try several. And you can stain banjos with anything. Most of the old homemade banjos aren't stained at all, but I stain mine to make them look cool.

@IsaacDueck 7 месяцев назад

Ok, thanks!

@Wanielyo Год назад

Reckon you could put a strip of tape (masking/regular/electrical) on the back of your remo heads under the 5th string too?

@waynedean6698 5 месяцев назад

Gut strings? And what model is that?

@clawhammer704 11 месяцев назад

What did u use for the flesh hoop?

@jadenattard863 Год назад

Do you think you could use copper to make a bridge? Or would that be a detriment to the sound?

@CliftonHicksbanjo Год назад

I don't think it'd sound great. Dense hardwood seems to work the best, followed by bone or antler.

@michaelhudson1524 Год назад

I’ve used brass. Not happy with it but it was heavy.

@WuCurdy 7 месяцев назад

Is it possible for steel strings to make too much tension for a skin head? I bought my banjo with nylon strings. Eventually I replaced them with steel strings, and noticed the bridge pushing into the head an alarming amount.

@CliftonHicksbanjo 7 месяцев назад

Yes. If the banjo is older than 1940s you'll probably want to stick with nylon strings. You can also tighten or replace the hide.

@WuCurdy 7 месяцев назад

@@CliftonHicksbanjo thanks a lot brother!

@HurtMachineCyclery 5 лет назад

+1 on the bridge. Gary's are all that I use now. A nice cheaper way to make your banjo sing. What height do you use by the way?

@CliftonHicksbanjo 5 лет назад

This sucker is 21/32" so just a hair taller than 3/4". This Pisgah banjo has steeper neck angle than most antique banjos, plus the 12" rim might have something to do with it. Anyhow, this is a taller bridge than I normally use but it works great on this banjo. And, yes, I think Sosebee will be my bridge of choice going forward. It definitely sounds superior to the stock maple bridge I had on it before _and_ I like that he's only a couple hours away from me in Kennesaw.

@jameskellinger8314 4 года назад

@@CliftonHicksbanjo 24/32 = 3/4

@harvdog5669 2 года назад

That goat tasted great bbq,d

@vlindermom 4 года назад

Does your Jamaican friend sell the goat skin heads and ship to US?

@CliftonHicksbanjo 4 года назад

His name is Jeff Menzies and you can find him easily on the big social media sites. Menzies always offers free int'l shipping and is currently (May, 2020) selling these hides at a significant discount.