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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. 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. The album was well received by the press, receiving four stars from The Times, 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".

The group disbanded in 2008. They briefly reformed in 2010.

Discography

  • Rosemarie (2008, Big Bertha Records)

Band members 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.

References

  1. "'We blossom in sunshine'". The Guardian. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. "Will Hodgkinson takes his folk troupe to record in the great outdoors". The Guardian. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. "Thistletown: Rosemarie review | CD reviews". The Times. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. "Will Hodgkinson on his fledgling label, Big Bertha Records". The Guardian. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. Hodgkinson, Will (17 July 2008). "It's all gone a bit Fleetwood Mac ... Will Hodgkinson checks up on the artists he championed". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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