The Black Twig Pickers is an
Appalachian old-time band consisting of
Mike Gangloff
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* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
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on
fiddle
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/
banjo
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/
jawharp/
vocals; Nathan Bowles on
banjo
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/
percussion/
vocals;
Isak Howell Isak may refer to:
* Isak (given name)
* Isak (surname)
See also
* Izak (disambiguation)
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on
guitar/
mouthharp/
vocals; and Sally Anne Morgan on
fiddle
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,
flat-foot dancing,
square dance calling, and
vocals. They come from
Shawsville
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and
Blacksburg in
Montgomery County Montgomery County may refer to:
Australia
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United Kingdom
* The historic county of Montgomeryshire, Wales, also called County of Montgomery
United States
* Montgomery County, Alabama
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, Virginia and
Lewisburg in
Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
The Black Twig Pickers have recorded on labels including
Thrill Jockey,
VHF Records
VHF Records is an American record label, known for their extensive work with several major experimental artists. The label is based in the Washington, DC suburb of Fairfax, Va., and it initially focused on indie and experimental bands from that reg ...
Beautiful Happiness,
Klang and
Great Pop Supplement
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People
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.
Selected discography
*Friend's Peace (LP, MP3
VHF Records
VHF Records is an American record label, known for their extensive work with several major experimental artists. The label is based in the Washington, DC suburb of Fairfax, Va., and it initially focused on indie and experimental bands from that reg ...
, 2021)
*Seasonal Hire (with
Steve Gunn),
Thrill Jockey, 2015
*Rough Carpenters,
Thrill Jockey, 2013
[
*Whompyjawed, Thrill Jockey, 2012]The Great Pop Supplement
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, 2010)
*Glory In The Meeting House (with Charlie Parr) (LP, CD, House Of Mercy Recordings
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, 2010)
*Hobo Handshake (CD, MP3, VHF Records
VHF Records is an American record label, known for their extensive work with several major experimental artists. The label is based in the Washington, DC suburb of Fairfax, Va., and it initially focused on indie and experimental bands from that reg ...
, 2008)
*Midnight Has Come And Gone (CD, MP3, VHF Records
VHF Records is an American record label, known for their extensive work with several major experimental artists. The label is based in the Washington, DC suburb of Fairfax, Va., and it initially focused on indie and experimental bands from that reg ...
, 2005)
*Soon One Morning (CD, MP3, VHF Records
VHF Records is an American record label, known for their extensive work with several major experimental artists. The label is based in the Washington, DC suburb of Fairfax, Va., and it initially focused on indie and experimental bands from that reg ...
, 2003)
*Big Banjo Blues (MP3, Klang 2002)
*North Fork Flyer (CD, MP3, VHF Records
VHF Records is an American record label, known for their extensive work with several major experimental artists. The label is based in the Washington, DC suburb of Fairfax, Va., and it initially focused on indie and experimental bands from that reg ...
, 2001)
Press and reviews
The 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."
References
External links
"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.
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American folk musical groups
Musical groups from Virginia
Musical groups from West Virginia