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Folk Alternative Singer & Songwriter

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ALBUM

Rough Carpenters

The Black Twig Pickers

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From $9.90

2013

14 Tracks

45:21

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Rough Carpenters

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1

Blind Man's Lament View on Youtube

02:47

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02:47

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Rough Carpenters View on Youtube

02:40

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Little Rose View on Youtube

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Banks of the Arkansas View on Youtube

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Elkhorn Ridge View on Youtube

02:36

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The Poplar Pole View on Youtube

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Where the Whippoorwills are Whispering Goodnight View on Youtube

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You Play the High Card and I'll Play the Ace View on Youtube

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Old Christmas Morning View on Youtube

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Roll on John View on Youtube

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Jack of Diamonds View on Youtube

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Charleston Girls View on Youtube

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Sift the Meal and Save the Bran View on Youtube

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I Can't Stay Here By Myself View on Youtube

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To say that The Black Twig Pickers have “done their homework” would be an understatement. The Virginia string-band revival quartet is deeply in love with the music, history, and lore of the Appalachian Mountains. They mine the string-band catalog and jam with historically enthusiastic song circles. The Black Twig Pickers' 2013 album Rough Carpenters could be one of the few things keeping old-time mountain music intact during the 21st century. The instrumental “Blind Man’s Lament” sets a haunting tone, with Jim Ganglof’s spare fiddle parts scratching out drones and birthing beautiful melodies all at once. Things pick up in the title track: a bouncy ditty with barn-burning banjo picking by Nate Bowell and rhythmic harmonica by Isak Howell. Under old-timey vocals, the interplay between these two instruments is amazing in that just a banjo and a harmonica can create a very danceable song. And much of Rough Carpenters serves to remind us that people danced to string bands. Washboard strums give the train song “Elkhorn Ridge” a locomotive pace, while “Jack of Diamonds” waltzes romantically.

1. Blind Man's Lament

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

2. Rough Carpenters

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

3. Little Rose

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

4. Banks of the Arkansas

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

5. Elkhorn Ridge

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

6. The Poplar Pole

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

7. Where the Whippoorwills are Whispering Goodnight

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

8. You Play the High Card and I'll Play the Ace

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

9. Old Christmas Morning

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

10. Roll on John

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

11. Jack of Diamonds

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

12. Charleston Girls

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

13. Sift the Meal and Save the Bran

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

14. I Can't Stay Here By Myself

by The Black Twig Pickers

Primary Artist: The Black Twig Pickers; Main Performer

Blind Man's Lament

Rough Carpenters

Little Rose

Banks of the Arkansas

Elkhorn Ridge

The Poplar Pole

Where the Whippoorwills are Whispering Goodnight

You Play the High Card and I'll Play the Ace

Old Christmas Morning

Roll on John

Jack of Diamonds

Charleston Girls

Sift the Meal and Save the Bran

I Can't Stay Here By Myself

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 21 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Folk, Alternative, Singer & Songwriter, Traditional Folk, Rock, Contemporary Folk, Country, Americana, Old-Time Revival, String Bands

Label

Thrill Jockey

Music Distribution Service

Thrill Jockey Inc.

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Popularity 0/10

Release Date

Feb 18, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

790377030921

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