The Black Twig Pickers is an Appalachian old-time band consisting of Mike Gangloff on fiddle/banjo/jawharp/vocals; Nathan Bowles on banjo/percussion/vocals; Isak Howell on guitar/mouthharp/vocals; and Sally Anne Morgan on fiddle, flat-foot dancing, square dance calling, and vocals. They come from Shawsville and Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia and Lewisburg in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
The Black Twig Pickers | |
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| Origin | Blacksburg, Virginia, Shawsville, Virginia, Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Old-time music |
| Labels | Thrill Jockey, VHF Records Beautiful Happiness, House Of Mercy Recordings,[1] The Great Pop Supplement, Klang |
| Members | Mike Gangloff Nathan Bowles Isak Howell Sally Anne Morgan |
| Website | The Black Twig Pickers |
The Black Twig Pickers have recorded on labels including Thrill Jockey, VHF Records Beautiful Happiness, Klang and Great Pop Supplement.[2]
Selected discography
edit- Friend's Peace (LP, MP3 VHF Records, 2021)
- Seasonal Hire (with Steve Gunn), Thrill Jockey, 2015
- Rough Carpenters, Thrill Jockey, 2013[3]
- Whompyjawed, Thrill Jockey, 2012[3]
- Yellow Cat, (7", Thrill Jockey, 2012) Thrill Jockey, 2012[4]
- Ironto Special, (CD, LP and MP3, Thrill Jockey, 2010)[5]
- Where You Gonna Be (When The Good Lord Calls You Home)? (7", The Great Pop Supplement, 2010)
- Glory in the Meeting House (with Charlie Parr) (LP, CD, House Of Mercy Recordings, 2010)
- Hobo Handshake (CD, MP3, VHF Records, 2008)
- Midnight Has Come And Gone (CD, MP3, VHF Records, 2005)
- Soon One Morning (CD, MP3, VHF Records, 2003)
- Big Banjo Blues (MP3, Klang 2002)[6]
- North Fork Flyer (CD, MP3, VHF Records, 2001)
Press and reviews
editThe band's 2013 album Rough Carpenters received a favorable review of 7.4 out 10 by Pitchfork Media, with critic Grayson Currin calling it "vibrant and enveloping."[7]
References
edit- ^ "House Of Mercy Recordings". Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "About The Black Twig Pickers". Facebook. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Whompyjawed". Thrill Jockey. 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Yellow Cat". Thrill Jockey. 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Ironto Special". Thrill Jockey. 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Big Banjo Blues". Klang. 2002. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Currin, Grayson (22 February 2013). "Black Twig Pickers: Rough Carpenters". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
External links
edit- "The Black Twig Pickers – Brushy Fork at John's Creek (Newport, VA – 4/28/12)" (video)
- "Interview: A Conversation With The Black Twig Pickers," Chris Mateer, No Depression, July 26, 2011
- "Interview: The Black Twig Pickers – Nothing Funny About Days Gone By," Erin McLaughlin, Awaiting the Flood, September 2, 2010.