Cantrells, The

THE CANTRELLS

  • Husband-wife folk duo from Helena, Montana.
  • Have sung together since 1983. Had a band called “The Tractors.”
  • Emily is originally from Nankipoo, Tennessee; Al is from Seattle, Washington
  • Before moving to Montana, they lived and worked in Nashville as songwriters
  • Performed in the movie “A River Runs Through It” starring Robert Redford. When they performed for a cast party prior to the shooting of the movie, Redford liked them so much, he worked them into the movie. They appeared in the picnic scene.