Jack of Diamonds | Fretless Clawhammer Banjo | Tom Collins

This performance is the culmination of the latest module on Banjo Quest. If you'd like to join, please visit / tomcollins
The banjo I'm playing in this video is Jim Hartel #141. It is one of the finest instruments of any kind I've had the fortune to play. For more about Jim, and his extraordinary work, please visit www.minstrelbanjo.com
I hear this song as a deep look into the pain and tragedy of addiction. It is a lens through which we can perhaps come to some understanding of the numinous human condition.
I recorded, mixed and mastered this in Feb 2021at Misery Island Sound.
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This is dedicated to my patrons and students all over the world who have made my experience with the banjo richer than I thought possible. To them, and to you, I wish good fortune, joy and love.