Thistletown (band) explained

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 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.

External links

• Thistletown at Myspace

Notes and References

1. News: 'We blossom in sunshine'. June 8, 2007. The Guardian. 2020-06-25.
2. News: Will Hodgkinson takes his folk troupe to record in the great outdoors. August 9, 2007. The Guardian. 2020-06-25.
3. Web site: Thistletown: Rosemarie review | CD reviews . . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080708223949/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article3205145.ece . 8 July 2008 . dead.
4. News: Will Hodgkinson on his fledgling label, Big Bertha Records. September 7, 2007. The Guardian. 2020-06-25.
5. News: It's all gone a bit Fleetwood Mac ... Will Hodgkinson checks up on the artists he championed. Will. Hodgkinson. July 17, 2008. The Guardian. 2020-06-25.