Thistletown (band)

Thistletown were a British psychedelic folk band from Falmouth, Cornwall, England.

They came to public attention through a The Guardian column by Will Hodgkinson, concerning his year-long project to start a record label, after he saw them playing in The Jacobs Ladder pub in Falmouth. The band lived together on a boat, and formed due to a collective love of obscure 1970s folk bands such as Heron and Trees.[1] They recorded an album, Rosemarie, named after their boat, in the garden of a Cornish cottage with Circulus main man, Michael Tyack, and Benet Walsh producing.[2] The album was well received by the press, receiving four stars from The Times,[3] along with Mojo magazine, Record Collector and others.

The band played at Green Man Festival in 2007, and Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank afterward declared them the "Kings and Queens of the Green Man", announcing, "They're so folky it hurts".[4]

The group disbanded in 2008.[5] They briefly reformed in 2010.

Discography

  • Rosemarie (2008, Big Bertha Records)

Band members up until 2008

  • Andrew Jarvis - Trumpet, Drums, Harmonium, Accordion.
  • Lydia Thistle - Vocals, percussion.
  • Tiffany Bryant - Vocals, percussion, Flute.
  • Ben Tweddell - Guitar.
  • Matthew Bennett - Drums and Percussion.
  • Al Davies - Bass.
  • Michael Tyack - Saz, Lute, Cittern, electric guitar.
  • Benet Walsh - Bass, Mandolin, Clarinet.
  • Mikey the dog - Vibes.
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