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| 0 | COVENTRY: Taylor John's House |
|---|---|
| P | Friday 24th September, 2010 |
| N | 8:00pm |
The Black Twig Pickers got their start in a dark alley between the campers at the 1999 Galax Old Fiddlers Convention, choosing their name from an archaic apple variety in founding fiddler Ralph Berrier Jr.'s family orchard. Since then, the Black Twig Pickers' fiddle/banjo/ guitar/washboard/whatsis racket has sounded in dives, barns, streets and dances from Amsterdam to Atlanta, yet remains solidly rooted in a corner of Southwest Virginia where four other states are closer than the Virginia capital.
They've played for the National Council for the Traditional Arts and for audiences overseas. And they've put out a string of acclaimed albums, including 2008's "Hobo Handshake" and last year's "Jack Rose & the Black Twig Pickers." Since the death of their good friend and collaborator, Jack Rose, the band have been performing a string of memorial shows. The band return to the UK to promote their new album 'Ironto Special' which is released on Thrill Jockey on 21st Sept.
