Thistletown were a British
psychedelic folk
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band from
Falmouth, Cornwall
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Etymology
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, England.
They came to public attention through a ''
The Guardian
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'' column by
Will Hodgkinson
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, 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
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'', along with ''
Mojo
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Record Collector
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History The early years
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'' and others.
The band played at
Green Man Festival
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in 2007, and Radio 1 DJ
Rob Da Bank
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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 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.
References
External links
Thistletown at Myspace
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British folk music groups