For centuries, people have harvested the blackish fungus called Cinder Conk for its potent healing properties. Though intrigued by riotous Balkan/Gypsy folk dance music and raucous Yiddish celebration anthems, Cinder Conk is wholeheartedly Midcoastian. Matt Rock is an accordion activist committed to promoting spiritual development through free-reed music. Xar is an orthodox bullfiddle pilot committed to a revolution.  The duo has gone on to share the stage with such entities as Beat Circus, The Toughcats, and Slavic Soul Party.