when I was 15 back in the 1960's I worked as carpenters mate on a huge concrete water storage tank. The carpenter was my age now 70 and he was fit as a flea. He was Scandinavian and had been Ships Carpenter on the last sailing ships to round Cape Horn under Sail. He had jumped ship in Australia just before WW2. His skill with a carpenters hatchet was impressive. When a long curve was required in for work support timber he simply set out the curve in pencil then, with great speed, produced the curve with the hatchet. He and a couple of the older men were big on music including classic singers etc. One day when we had a the great circle of steel reinforcing rods partially complete my Carpenter grabbed a lump hammer and yelled. 'OK boys grab your hammers ..We do Anvil Chorus. " A great memory 8 men bashing away with a big basket work of reinforcing steel resonating to the Anvil Chorus. Whenever I hear mention of Sailing Ships my memory goes to that old Scandanivan Carpenter and I working in summer heat in Queensland Australia.
As a resident and Native born South Australian I enjoy singing this shanty at work swinging lumps of trees with ropes and blocks. Local knowledge is the sailors are eager to make the docks at Port Adelaide due to the availability of the Beer and ladies of the night that were waiting for them .
I worked on a tallship that uses shanties and we sang this one many times. Some of those sails get real heavy and singing in time together helps a whole lot. Thanks for posting, I’d love to try this when my banjo and I are reunited
you did it justice mate! One of my favourite songs to sing and listen to when having a few beverages. My favourite version will always be Barney Mckenna's for sentimental reasons, but this is super traditional in arrangement and the melody really pops on the fretless banjo.
just one thing I want to say about your channel, it's both a musical performance and banjo heritage/lesson thing. You have the performances for music fans to listen to, then the lessons for banjo enthusiasts to learn. It's quite brilliant really, you get the taste for it by listening, then you want to learn to play, then you have the vids where you can learn to play in a very well produced tutorial. I learned most of what I know (not that much tbh XD) from your tutorials. I bought a banjo just to play the ballad of Kyle Rittenhouse, and it snowballed from there.
as a South Australian, by the power vested in me i proudly proclaim you Honorary Australian... i didnt see the name of the song before listening to it so it was a pleasant surprise.
Im from Morganton NC USA i really enjoyed da music. If u ever get a chance. u need to come here and play n our bluegrass festival They would love u dear
howdy Mr. Hicks, do you by any chance craft banjos for sale? Those manufactured ones just lack that soul that you got. edit: Sir, thank you for your courageous service. For anyone out there, this young man is more than just a dude who plays banjo. You've a country still because of Patriotic and courageous young men such as he. It takes some selflessness and backbone to forfeit your life for others. Now he makes badass music and banjers!
Hope you haven’t gone the way of Zac Sokolow. He seems to be immersed in a band called La Lom now. It’s just you haven’t posted a video in a while. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for writing, Michael. I've worked in archaeology off and on since 2010, but this year am full-time leading crews in several states. Haven't been playing much music.
See, now I'm conflicted. I was going to buy a double barrel break action shotgun but then I saw this Terry Bell and thought, "well I have a primitive tackhead, but I should probably have a Boucher replica and that looks like the ticket." Now I found one and it's the exact same as my shotgun budget.
Do you have any plans on making a video on the classic tune Spanish ladies/ farewell you Spanish ladies? I feel like you’d have an amazing rendition of it!
I like everything about this except the australians part , just like how they like everything about australia except the First Nations Aboriginal People
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when I was 15 back in the 1960's I worked as carpenters mate on a huge concrete water storage tank. The carpenter was my age now 70 and he was fit as a flea. He was Scandinavian and had been Ships Carpenter on the last sailing ships to round Cape Horn under Sail. He had jumped ship in Australia just before WW2.
His skill with a carpenters hatchet was impressive. When a long curve was required in for work support timber he simply set out the curve in pencil then, with great speed, produced the curve with the hatchet. He and a couple of the older men were big on music including classic singers etc. One day when we had a the great circle of steel reinforcing rods partially complete my Carpenter grabbed a lump hammer and yelled. 'OK boys grab your hammers ..We do Anvil Chorus. "
A great memory 8 men bashing away with a big basket work of reinforcing steel resonating to the Anvil Chorus.
Whenever I hear mention of Sailing Ships my memory goes to that old Scandanivan Carpenter and I working in summer heat in Queensland Australia.
HEAVE AWAY HAUL AWAY
I lived in South Australia for a while, good place, but I missed the Rockies.
One of the best shanty’s out there. Shanty’s can tell you so much about the world that used to be in the most humorous ways possible.
As a resident and Native born South Australian I enjoy singing this shanty at work swinging lumps of trees with ropes and blocks.
Local knowledge is the sailors are eager to make the docks at Port Adelaide due to the availability of the Beer and ladies of the night that were waiting for them .
Nature, a great accompaniment &
probably where music started
anyway.
Clifton you're the ultimate easy listenin
Being born in south Australia this makes me smile also shanties on banjer is a dream come true
Ahh, Saturday morning and Señor Hicks.
✌️👊
Good to hear one of our Aussie songs!@ i play it on button accordion , one of our traditional instruments.Thanks again mate!
You definitely have a knack for the sea shanties and British songs
don't often do this but i am gonna listen to that again straightaway.
Awesome Clifton 👌🏻
Awesome! Now do: tie me down kangaroo. Thanks for this.
Bound to see ol Kurt 🦌
HEAVE AWAY HAUL AWAY 🚜🐨🛶
I worked on a tallship that uses shanties and we sang this one many times. Some of those sails get real heavy and singing in time together helps a whole lot. Thanks for posting, I’d love to try this when my banjo and I are reunited
you did it justice mate! One of my favourite songs to sing and listen to when having a few beverages. My favourite version will always be Barney Mckenna's for sentimental reasons, but this is super traditional in arrangement and the melody really pops on the fretless banjo.
First heard this song from The Pogues-RIP Shane. Great work, Mr Hicks, as always.
just one thing I want to say about your channel, it's both a musical performance and banjo heritage/lesson thing. You have the performances for music fans to listen to, then the lessons for banjo enthusiasts to learn. It's quite brilliant really, you get the taste for it by listening, then you want to learn to play, then you have the vids where you can learn to play in a very well produced tutorial. I learned most of what I know (not that much tbh XD) from your tutorials. I bought a banjo just to play the ballad of Kyle Rittenhouse, and it snowballed from there.
Thanks from Adelaide, South Australia! Love your music, you're opening up a whole world of songwriting I had no idea about, thank you sir!
Very good! 🤘👌
You need to come to East Tennessee and play some Bluegrass with us!
Very much enjoyed this tune ❤
Thanks for hooking my lovely Saturday evening up with an awesome tune on an equally beautiful stringer.
Fantastic! Your banjo has this laid back and mellow sound, simple yet powerful tone.
From an anonymous drunk in St. Augustine…doesn’t narrow it down much, but I’m sure glad you heard this and passed it to us. Beautiful shanty
as a South Australian, by the power vested in me i proudly proclaim you Honorary Australian... i didnt see the name of the song before listening to it so it was a pleasant surprise.
I’ll second that. Please come over and play at some of our music festivals Clifton, you will be welcomed with open arms.
Motion moved, all in favour comment AYE.
@@jaymannewell all in favour say "cobber"
Aye!
How good would that be@@gavandinsdale4940
Growing up in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains makes this music sound like home!
When r u publishing a banjo Clawhammer book on Amazon we can buy it in South Australia? Thank you!
❤awesome job. Great to see you play everytime brother 😊
I can listen to you all day Mr. Hicks.. 😊
How'd you keep a straight face so long?? I cracked up at codfish heads!😂
Im from Morganton NC USA i really enjoyed da music. If u ever get a chance. u need to come here and play n our bluegrass festival They would love u dear
That's north Georgia if I've ever seen it
Been awhile since I heard this tune . . . I sing it sometimes when I’m doing stuff . . . heave away haul away . . . 👍👍😘
🔥 ❤️ 🔥
👍 😊
Man, the slides sound so smooth on that puppy.
howdy Mr. Hicks, do you by any chance craft banjos for sale? Those manufactured ones just lack that soul that you got.
edit: Sir, thank you for your courageous service. For anyone out there, this young man is more than just a dude who plays banjo. You've a country still because of Patriotic and courageous young men such as he. It takes some selflessness and backbone to forfeit your life for others. Now he makes badass music and banjers!
I was listening to the Sean dagher version of this just the other day. Absolute banger any way it's sung/played
Just came across you channel and i dont usually listen to Bluegrass, i been missing out. this drew me in. Live it. Thanks man.
Love those slides! Great job!
Hey! This is a beauty.
sweet job
That is a beautiful banjo
RIP Clifton
Hope you haven’t gone the way of Zac Sokolow. He seems to be immersed in a band called La Lom now. It’s just you haven’t posted a video in a while. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for writing, Michael. I've worked in archaeology off and on since 2010, but this year am full-time leading crews in several states. Haven't been playing much music.
Being from the UK I would suggest listening to the version by Fisherman's Friends.
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Can a Proffitt make a song request?
With the way things are going I was thinking "jolly banker"
I can chop wood to this
🎼🪕🎶😌🎶🎙🎼
Would like to hear your take on Drunken Sailor or The Wellerman
When’s the lesson Clifton love you!
See, now I'm conflicted. I was going to buy a double barrel break action shotgun but then I saw this Terry Bell and thought, "well I have a primitive tackhead, but I should probably have a Boucher replica and that looks like the ticket." Now I found one and it's the exact same as my shotgun budget.
Hey Clifton. Thanks for the great videos. Would you consider doing a banjo lesson of Nora's browns "Jenny Put the Kettle On"? Thanks for considering!
That's from a recording of Virgil Anderson who lived on the KY-TN border.
That was a pleasant, beautiful song , (I'm american)
How about a "drunken sailor" tune?
I’m fixin’ to call for a shield-wall.
Do you have any plans on making a video on the classic tune Spanish ladies/ farewell you Spanish ladies? I feel like you’d have an amazing rendition of it!
Would you ever play the ballad of string bean?
2:40 hilarious
Nice Banjo! What happened to Terry Bell?🙂😎
nice song! how do you tune that banjo?
Howdy, and merry Christmas Eve!
Been listening through your songs, and wondering if you're related to Nathan Hicks?
No Nathans in my branch.
@@CliftonHicksbanjo well heck, apparently he was a big name in the old time music and instrument community.
What is a kipperback girl?
A kipper is a whole dried salted mackerel. Yankee gals apparently comb their hair with a kipper's backbone.
Cobber!
freebord
I like everything about this except the australians part , just like how they like everything about australia except the First Nations Aboriginal People