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{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = The Black Twig Pickers
| name = The Black Twig Pickers
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| origin = [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]], Virginia, [[Shawsville, Virginia|Shawsville]], Virginia, [[Lewisburg, West Virginia|Lewisburg]], West Virginia, United States
| background = group_or_band
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| genre = [[Old-time music]]
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| origin = [[Blacksburg, Virginia]], [[Shawsville, Virginia]], [[Lewisburg, West Virginia]], [[United States]]
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| years_active =
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| genre = [[Old-time music]]
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| label = [[Thrill Jockey]], [[VHF Records]] [[Beautiful Happiness]], [[House Of Mercy Recordings]],<ref>{{cite web
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| years_active =
| title = House Of Mercy Recordings
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| label = [[Thrill Jockey]], [[VHF Records]] [[Beautiful Happiness]], [[House Of Mercy Recordings]], [[The Great Pop Supplement]], [[Klang Industries|Klang]]
| url = http://www.houseofmercyrecordings.com
| associated_acts = [[Jack Rose (guitarist)|Jack Rose]]<br /> [[Charlie Parr]]
| accessdate = May 8, 2012}}</ref> [[The Great Pop Supplement]], [[Klang Industries|Klang]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.klang.org/artists/2-black-twig-pickers|The Black Twig Pickers}}
| current_members = [[Mike Gangloff]]<br /> [[Nathan Bowles]]<br /> [[Isak Howell]]<br />
| associated_acts = [[Jack Rose (guitarist)|Jack Rose]]<br /> [[Charlie Parr]]<br /> [[House and Land]]
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| website = {{URL|www.klang.org/artists/2-black-twig-pickers|The Black Twig Pickers}}
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| current_members = [[Mike Gangloff]]<br /> [[Nathan Bowles]]<br /> [[Isak Howell]]<br /> [[Sally Anne Morgan]]
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'''The Black Twig Pickers''' is an [[Appalachian music|Appalachian]] old-time band consisting of [[Mike Gangloff]] on [[fiddle]]/[[banjo]]/[[Jew's harp|jawharp]]/vocals; Nathan Bowles on [[banjo]]/percussion/vocals; [[Isak Howell]] on guitar/[[Harmonica|mouthharp]]/vocals; and Sally Anne Morgan on [[fiddle]], [[clogging|flat-foot dancing]], [[square dance|square dance calling]], and vocals. They come from [[Shawsville, Virginia|Shawsville]] and [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]] in [[Montgomery County, Virginia|Montgomery County]], Virginia and [[Lewisburg, West Virginia|Lewisburg]] in [[Greenbrier County, West Virginia|Greenbrier County]], West Virginia.


'''The Black Twig Pickers''' is an [[Appalachian music|Appalachian]] old-time band consisting of [[Mike Gangloff]] on [[Fiddle|fiddle]]/[[Banjo|banjo]]/[[Jew's harp|jawharp]]/[[Singing|vocals]]; [[Nathan Bowles]] on [[Banjo|banjo]]/[[Percussion Instrument|percussion]]/[[Singing|vocals]]; and [[Isak Howell]] on [[Guitar|guitar]]/[[Harmonica|mouthharp]]/[[Singing|vocals]]. They come from [[Shawsville, Virginia|Shawsville]] and [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]] in [[Montgomery County, Virginia]] and [[Lewisburg, West Virginia|Lewisburg]] in [[Greenbrier County, West Virginia]]. The Black Twig Pickers have recorded on labels including [[Thrill Jockey]], [[VHF Records]] [[Beautiful Happiness]], [[Thrill Jockey Records]], [[Klang Industries|Klang]] and [[Great Pop Supplement]].
The Black Twig Pickers have recorded on labels including [[Thrill Jockey]], [[VHF Records]] [[Beautiful Happiness]], [[Klang Industries|Klang]] and [[Great Pop Supplement]].<ref>{{cite web
| title = About The Black Twig Pickers
| website=Facebook | url = https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Black-Twig-Pickers/114240751943479?sk=info
| accessdate = 8 May 2012}}</ref>


==Selected discography==
==Selected discography==
*Friend's Peace (LP, MP3 [[VHF Records]], 2021)
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*Whompyjawed, [[Thrill Jockey]], 2012 <ref>http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/The-Black-Twig-Pickers/Whompyjawed </ref>
*Yellow Cat, (7", [[Thrill Jockey]], 2012)
*Seasonal Hire (with [[Steve Gunn (musician)|Steve Gunn]]), [[Thrill Jockey]], 2015
*Ironto Special, (CD, LP and MP3, [[Thrill Jockey]], 2010)
*Rough Carpenters, [[Thrill Jockey]], 2013<ref name=thrilljockey/>
*Whompyjawed, [[Thrill Jockey]], 2012<ref name=thrilljockey>{{cite web
| title = Whompyjawed
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| url = http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/The-Black-Twig-Pickers/Whompyjawed
| publisher =[[Thrill Jockey]]
| year = 2012
| accessdate = 8 May 2012}}</ref>
*Yellow Cat, (7", [[Thrill Jockey]], 2012) [[Thrill Jockey]], 2012<ref>{{cite web
| title = Yellow Cat
| url = http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/The-Black-Twig-Pickers/Yellow-Cat-b-w-You-ll-Never-Miss-Your-Mama
| publisher =[[Thrill Jockey]]
| year = 2012
| accessdate = 8 May 2012}}</ref>
*Ironto Special, (CD, LP and MP3, [[Thrill Jockey]], 2010)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Ironto Special
| url = http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/The-Black-Twig-Pickers/Ironto-Special
| publisher =[[Thrill Jockey]]
| year = 2010
| accessdate = 8 May 2012}}</ref>
*Where You Gonna Be (When The Good Lord Calls You Home)? (7", [[The Great Pop Supplement]], 2010)
*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)
*Glory in the Meeting House (with [[Charlie Parr]]) (LP, CD, [[House Of Mercy Recordings]], 2010)
*Hobo Handshake (MP3, [[VHF]], 2008)
*Hobo Handshake (CD, MP3, [[VHF Records]], 2008)
*Midnight Has Come And Gone (MP3, [[VHF]], 2005)
*Midnight Has Come And Gone (CD, MP3, [[VHF Records]], 2005)
*Soon One Morning (MP3, [[VHF]], 2003)
*Soon One Morning (CD, MP3, [[VHF Records]], 2003)
*Big Banjo Blues (MP3, 2002)
*Big Banjo Blues (MP3, [[Klang Industries|Klang]] 2002)<ref>{{cite web
|title = Big Banjo Blues
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*North Fork Flyer (MP3, [[VHF]], 2001)
|publisher = [[Klang Industries|Klang]]
|url = http://www.klang.org/products/4-big-banjo-blues
|year = 2002
|accessdate = 8 May 2012
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130118104025/http://www.klang.org/products/4-big-banjo-blues
|archive-date = 18 January 2013
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>
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*North Fork Flyer (CD, MP3, [[VHF Records]], 2001)


==Press & Reviews==
==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."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17609-black-twig-pickers-rough-carpenters/ |title=Black Twig Pickers: ''Rough Carpenters'' |last1=Currin |first1=Grayson |date=22 February 2013 |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |accessdate=25 February 2013}}</ref>

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==External links==
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tg_QvNBL0s&list=UUkL6bi7xDIxIqVMNqbzyFfQ| "The Black Twig Pickers - Brushy Fork at John's Creek (Newport, VA - 4/28/12)" (video)]
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*[http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/interview-a-conversation-wit-1| "Interview: A Conversation With The Black Twig Pickers," Chris Mateer, ''No Depression,'' July 26, 2011]
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*[http://awaitingtheflood.com/interview-the-black-twig-pickers-nothing-funny-about-days-gone-by|"Interview: The Black Twig Pickers – Nothing Funny About Days Gone By," Erin McLaughlin, ''Awaiting the Flood,'' September 2, 2010.]


==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tg_QvNBL0s&list=UUkL6bi7xDIxIqVMNqbzyFfQ "The Black Twig Pickers – Brushy Fork at John's Creek (Newport, VA – 4/28/12)" (video)]
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*[https://archive.today/20130130021800/http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/interview-a-conversation-wit-1 "Interview: A Conversation With The Black Twig Pickers," Chris Mateer, ''No Depression,'' July 26, 2011]
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*[http://awaitingtheflood.com/interview-the-black-twig-pickers-nothing-funny-about-days-gone-by "Interview: The Black Twig Pickers – Nothing Funny About Days Gone By," Erin McLaughlin, ''Awaiting the Flood,'' September 2, 2010.]

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Latest revision as of 08:17, 10 June 2024

The Black Twig Pickers
OriginBlacksburg, Virginia, Shawsville, Virginia, Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States
GenresOld-time music
LabelsThrill Jockey, VHF Records Beautiful Happiness, House Of Mercy Recordings,[1] The Great Pop Supplement, Klang
MembersMike Gangloff
Nathan Bowles
Isak Howell
Sally Anne Morgan
WebsiteThe Black Twig Pickers

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 have recorded on labels including Thrill Jockey, VHF Records Beautiful Happiness, Klang and Great Pop Supplement.[2]

Selected discography

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Press and reviews

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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

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  1. ^ "House Of Mercy Recordings". Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "About The Black Twig Pickers". Facebook. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Whompyjawed". Thrill Jockey. 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Yellow Cat". Thrill Jockey. 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Ironto Special". Thrill Jockey. 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Big Banjo Blues". Klang. 2002. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  7. ^ Currin, Grayson (22 February 2013). "Black Twig Pickers: Rough Carpenters". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
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