Black Twig Pickers
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 , ,[1] , |
| Associated acts | Jack Rose Charlie Parr House and Land |
| Website | The Black Twig Pickers |
| Members | |
The Black Twig Pickers is an Appalachian old-time band consisting of on fiddle/banjo/jawharp/vocals; Nathan Bowles on banjo/percussion/vocals; 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 have recorded on labels including Thrill Jockey, VHF Records , and .[2]
Selected discography[]
- 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", , 2010)
- Glory In The Meeting House (with Charlie Parr) (LP, CD, , 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, 2002)[6]
- North Fork Flyer (CD, MP3, VHF Records, 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."[7]
References[]
- ^ "House Of Mercy Recordings". Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "About The Black Twig Pickers". Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: 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". . 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[]
- "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.
Categories:
- American folk musical groups
- Musical groups from Virginia
- Musical groups from West Virginia