The Black Twig Pickers and Charlie Parr

Black Twig Pickers work in the same classic template of the Appalachian string bands of the early 20th century, reproducing and reinterpreting the timeless traditional mountain catalog on banjo, guitar, fiddle, and washboard. Formed in the late '90s, the core of the band (they often work with guests sitting in) is Mike Gangloff (vocals, guitar, fiddle), Isak Howell (guitar, harmonica), and Nate Bowell (washboard, banjo, percussion), all of whom share a love of the old-time mountain folk and blues. The group has released several independent albums, usually recorded in living ro...