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Pharis and Jason Romero are pure craftspeople. A renowned banjo builder, Jason spent years developing his own personal designs, and on Tell 'Em You Were Gold, his handmade instruments take center stage. Over a half dozen uniquely crafted banjos are played by the duo in the course of the album. There's conviction and delicacy in this music, which ranges from duets that showcase the pair's deep psychic and artistic connection to solo banjo meditations and full band romps. Recorded over six days in an old barn in Horsefly, British Columbia, the album displays the multiple Juno Award-winning duo playing music that is honest, direct, and reflective of life's beauty and knottiness. Album Tracks 1. Souvenir 2. Cold Creek Shout 3. Rolling Mills 4. Sour Queen 5. Pale Morning 6. Train on the Island 7. Lady on the Green 8. Cannot Change It All 9. The Dose 10. SS Radiant 11. Been All Around This World 12. Black Guard Mary 13. Going to Town 14. Going Across the Sea 15. Five Miles from Town 16. Old Bill's Tune 17. New Caledonia 18. Backstep Indi 19. Lost Lula 20. Billy in the Lowground 21. Old September 22. Ballad of Old Bill
