Adam Hurt - clawhammer gourd banjo - Brushy Fork of John's Creek

"What may appear to be rather basic melodies can in fact express unspeakable emotions and evoke the experiences of generations past. Music on the gourd banjo offers a glimpse into another time." Adam Hurt

Besides this video, "Brushy Fork of John's Creek," Adam Hurt plays gourd banjo on two other tunes on this channel:
"Jack Wilson"    • Adam Hurt - clawhammer gourd banjo - ...  
"John Riley the Shepherd"    • Adam Hurt - clawhammer gourd banjo - ...  

These three videos were taken at a concert by Adam Hurt in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, in April of 2009. This landmark concert segued into the recording of "Earth Tones," a daring foray into the mysterious world of the gourd banjo, recorded and co-produced by Paul Roberts. Since its 2010 release, "Earth Tones" has had an enormous influence on banjo players and old-music lovers worldwide. The album is available on bandcamp: https://adamhurt.bandcamp.com/album/e...
Adam has also recorded many other albums, which are accessible on bandcamp and through his site: https://www.adamhurt.com/listenbuy

Adam's gourd banjo was made by the man perhaps most responsible for re-introducing gourd banjos into the modern world, David G. Hyatt http://www.dhyatt.com/.
David Hyatt's important work in educating modern banjo players and banjo makers about the gourd banjo has been a central influence in the emerging awareness of the actual history of the banjo. Besides having an unrelated job as dean at the University of Arkansas, Hyatt has a mission to teach people about gourd banjos, and to teach instrument builders how to make them, so musicians will keep the history alive. Gourd banjos were brought to the colonies by African slaves hundreds of years ago. The African gourd banjo is the prototype for what we now think of as the American banjo -- an important element of American musical history that is only recently becoming more widely known.

Adam Hurt. https://www.adamhurt.com/
David Hyatt http://www.dhyatt.com/
Paul Roberts Gold Tone banjo retail site: https://www.banjocrazy.com/