> Folk Music > Records > Mouse: Helicopter Trees
Mouse: Helicopter Trees
Helicopter Trees Sycamore Records SYCD01 (CD, UK, 2001) |
Recorded live by Jez Coode
Musicians
Martha Tilston: vocals, guitar;
Nick Marshall: guitar, vocals
Tracks
- No Nothing
- Helicopter Trees
- Woman
- He Moved Through the Fair
- Snow
- What Do You Want
- Round and Round
- As Only a Woman Knows
- Beautiful Time
- Summer’s in My Hair
All tracks written by Mouse except
Track 4 trad.;
Track 7 Sophie Tilston, Hannah Yelland
> Folk Music > Records > Mouse: Tales
Mouse: Tales
Tales Sycamore Records SYCD02 (CD, UK, 2002) |
Available for digital download at Pondlife Studios.
Musicians
Martha Tilston: vocals, guitar;
Nick Marshall: guitar, vocals
Tracks
- Big Green (3.41)
- Tiniest Kiss (4.41)
- By the Lake (4.28)
- Breathe Again (5.43)
- February (3.13)
- Only to Land (6.14)
- Love Has Come to Get Me (2.59)
- All I Ever Wanted (4.50)
- Helicopter Trees (4.55)
- Candy Boy (4.29)
- Zennor Hill (4.34)
- How Long Will You Stick Around? (4.53)
- Bring Him Home (10.48)
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston: Rolling
Rolling
Rolling Pondlife Studios (DL, UK, 2003) |
Available for digital download at Pondlife Studios.
Musicians
Martha Tilston: vocals, guitar
Tracks
- Rolling (4.31)
- Sublime (1.40)
- Night Rambling (5.31)
- Golden (4.22)
- Glastonbury Hum (1.00)
- Symmetry (2.29)
- Blackbird (Roud 387; Henry H79) (4.13)
- Lily of the West (Roud 957; Laws P29; Henry H578) (5.09)
- Wave Machine (6.38)
- Bonny Boy (6.12)
Tracks 1-6, 9-10 Martha Tilston;
Tracks 7-8 trad.
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston: Bimbling
Bimbling
Bimbling Squiggly Records SQRCD01 (CD, UK, 7 February 2005) |
Produced by Matt Tweed, Mike Greenway and Martha Tilston;
Recorded at Blackbird (Mark Hellewell’s) in association with Sounds Collective
and at Mike Greenway’s;
Cover design by Sophie Tilston;
Paintings by Martha Tilston;
Photograph by Dominic Search
Musicians
Martha Tilston: vocals, guitar, piano;
Matt Tweed: bass guitar, bouzouki, percussion, electric guitar, vocals;
Luke Parker: guitar [5],
percussion, vocals [here and there];
Beth Perry: cello, flute;
Matt Kelly: violin;
Steve James: vocals [1];
Hannah Roberts: harmony vocals [3, 7, 9];
Greg Seeger: percussion [3, 6];
Phil Dale: bassoon [4];
James Miller: trumpet [9];
Mark Fisher: percussion [here and there]
Tracks
- Space (5.56)
- Red (4.56)
- Firefly (3.23)
- Seagull (3.36)
- Brighton Song (5.00)
- Tribal Kidz (3.53)
- Mary and the Prince (4.31)
- Monkey Boy (1.49)
- Over to Ireland (5.15)
- Cycles (4.17)
- The Numbness (6.46)
- Sprig of Thyme (Roud 3; G/D 6:1180) (0.20)
- Fire Wood (22.49)
All tracks written by Martha Tilston except
Track 12 trad.
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston and the Woods: Ropeswing
Ropeswing
Ropeswing Squiggly Records SQRCD02 (DL, UK, 2006) |
Recorded at Pondlife Studios;
Produced by Matt Tweed;
Available for digital download at
Pondlife Studios.
Musicians
Martha Tilston, Matt Tweed, Tim Cotterell, Luke Parker, Beth Perry, Matt Kelly, Mark Fisher, Robin Tyndale-Biscoe, Kate Ferris, Paul Rawson
Tracks
- Frizzby (5.02)
- Artificial (4.38)
- Falcon (3.51)
- A Surfer Courted Me (3.26)
- Kinvarna (5.18)
- Corporations (4.38)
- Up in the Tower (4.11)
- Simple (2.15)
- Cobwebs (2.12)
All tracks written by Martha Tilston except
Tracks 1, 7 Martha Tilston, Luke Parker
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston: Of Milkmaids & Architects
Of Milkmaids & Architects
Of Milkmaids & Architects Squiggly Records SQRCD03 (CD, UK, 6 November 2006) |
Produced by Martha Tilston, Robin Tyndale-Biscoe and Matt Tweed;
Recorded and mixed mostly by Robin Tyndale-Biscoe except
[1, 5] recorded by Mike Hockenhull,
[2] recorded by Matt Tweed;
Mastering, additional mixing and general spraying of gold by Matt Tweed;
Artwork design by Martha Tilston and Robin Tyndale-Biscoe
Musicians
Martha Tilston: vocals, guitar, piano;
Tim Cotterell: violin, mandolin, banjo;
Matt Tweed: bass, bouzouki, 12 string guitar and other bits;
Beth Perry: cello, vocals;
Matt Kelly: violin;
Robin Tyndale-Biscoe: percussion, oboe and other bits;
Mark Fisher: percussion;
Cate Ferris: vocals;
Luke Parker: 2nd guitar [7]
Special guests:
Maggie Boyle: flute, vocals;
Jon Thorne: double bass;
Molly Tilston: 3rd voice [11b]
Tracks
- Winter Flowers (4.27)
- Artificial (4.38)
- Polly Vaughan (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114) (3.09)
- Music of the Moon (4.02)
- Milkmaid (4.17)
- The Architect (5.27)
- Good World (5.16)
- Songs That Make Sophie Fizz (4.14)
- Silver Dagger (Roud 22621; Laws M4) (3.09)
- The Tulip Effect (4.46)
- Scientist
(9.18)
incl. hidden bonus track I Wish, I Wish (Roud 60; Laws P25; G/D 6:1170; Henry H683)
All songs written by Martha Tilston except
Tracks 3, 9, 11b trad.;
Track 6 Martha Tilston, Robin Tyndale-Biscoe
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston: ’Till I Reach the Sea
’Till I Reach the Sea
’Till I Reach the Sea Squiggly Records SQRCD04 (compilation EP, UK, 2008) |
Tracks
- Artificial (4.38)
- Red (4.56)
- Firefly (3.23)
- Falcon (3.51)
- The Architect (5.27)
- Night Rambling (5.31)
- Symphonies & Vans
Tracks 1, 5 from Of Milkmaids and Architects;
Tracks 2-3 from Bimbling;
Track 4 from Ropeswing;
Track 6 from Rolling;
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston: Lucy & the Wolves
Lucy & the Wolves
Lucy & the Wolves Squiggly Records SQRCD05 (CD, UK, 26 April 2010) |
Produced by Martha Tilston, Matt Tweed, Robin Tyndale-Biscoe with Tim Cotterell;
Musicians
Martha Tilston: vocals [1-11],
piano [1],
guitar [2-3, 5, 7-8, 10];
Steve James: vocals [1],
piano [7];
Tim Cotterell: viola [1],
mandolin [7];
Matt Kelly: violin [1],
bouzouki [2, 7],
guitar [3-4, 5],
second guitar [10],
electric 12 string [6],
fretless bass [6],
percussion [6],
bells [6],
12 string [8, 10];
Jon Thorne: double bass [2, 4, 7-8];
St Dunstans Glastonbury: crackling fire [4];
Beth Perry: cello [5];
Maggie Boyle: flute [5],
vocals [5];
Chris Doney: banjo [5];
Robin Tyndale-Biscoe: percussion [5, 7, 11],
congas [11],
zabumba [11];
Will Rumfitt: trombone [7-8];
Luke Parker: second guitar [7];
crows: crowing [9]
Tracks
- The Cape (4.42)
- Rockpools (4.38)
- Lucy (4.03)
- Who Turns (5.06)
- Wild Swimming (3.40)
- 350 Bells (3.13)
- My Chair (4.15)
- Seabirds (3.49)
- Searching for Lambs (Roud 576; Henry H548) (2.34)
- Old Tom Cat (5.42)
- Wave Machine (6.59)
All tracks written by Martha Tilston except
Track 6 Martha Tilston, Matt Tweed;
Track 9 trad.
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston: Real: Live at the Union Chapel
Real: Live at the Union Chapel
Real Squiggly Records SQRCD06 (CD, UK, 13 December 2010) |
Recorded and mixed by Robin Tyndale-Biscoe;
Mastered by Matt Tweed;
Live Sound by Simon Holland;
Artwork by Martha Tilston and Robin Tyndale-Biscoe;
Painting by Martha Tilston, based on a photo by Jack Ladenburg
Musicians
Martha Tilston: vocals, guitar, piano;
Tim Cotterell: mandolin, fiddle, banjo;
Robin Tyndale-Biscoe: zabumba, rebollo, pot, percussion;
Cate Ferris: vocals;
Beth Perry: cello, vocals;
Mark Fisher: cajon percussion;
Matt Tweed (busy having fun in NZ):
overlaid bass [3],
bouzouki [1, 5]
Tracks
- Red (4.31)
- Duvet (3.53)
- Space (6.21)
- Winter Flowers (5.55)
- Artificial (5.15)
- Seagull (5.16)
- Who Are You (4.45)
- Golden (4.41)
- Corporations (4.26)
- Good World (7.10)
All tracks written by Martha Tilston
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston: Machines of Love and Grace
Machines of Love and Grace
Machines of Love and Grace Squiggly Records SQRCD07 (CD, UK, 22 October 2012) |
Produced by Matt Tweed, Martha Tilston and Robin Tyndale-Biscoe;
Recorded at various homes, sheds and Troubadour Studios, Falmouth;
Mastered by Matt Tweed;
Paintings by Martha Tilston;
Design by Robin Tyndale-Biscoe and Martha Tilston
Musicians
Martha Tilston: vocals, guitar;
Robin Tyndale-Biscoe: percussion [1-3, 5-6],
congas [10],
keyboards [1, 6],
oboe [3],
guitar [11],
fx [11];
Sophie Tilston: backing vocals [1];
Matt Tweed: bass [1, 5-6, 8],
bouzouki [2],
electric guitar [4, 7, 11],
electric 12 string [5],
percussion [8],
fx [8];
Tim Cotterell: violin [1, 3, 6];
Darren Phillips: mandolin [1];
Nick Marshall: lead guitar [2-3, 8-10],
ebow [3];
Matt Kelly: violin [2, 8],
kitchen utensils [3],
glock [3],
ebow [9],
guitar [9],
autoharp [10];
Steve James: piano [4],
backing vocals [4];
Cate Ferris: backing vocals [6, 9];
Jon Thorne: double bass [7];
Beth Perry: cello [8, 11];
Carrie Tree: backing vocals [10]
Tracks
- Stags Bellow (3.49)
- Silent Women (3.46)
- Survival Guide (5.58)
- Blue Eyes (3.51)
- Wall Street (2.36)
- More (4.17)
- Staircase (4.47)
- Suburbia (6.28)
- Shiny Gold Car (5.02)
- Butterflies (6.22)
- Let Them Glow (19.34)
All tracks written by Martha Tilston except
Track 11 Robin Tyndale-Biscoe, Martha Tilston;
Intro to track 3 Matt Kelly, Martha Tilston
Promo video
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston: The Sea
The Sea
The Sea Squiggly Records SQRCD08 (CD, UK, 5 October 2014) |
Produced by Matt Tweed, Martha Tilston and Nick Marshall
except [3]
produced by Matt Kelly, Matt Tweed and Martha Tilston;
Mastered by Robin Tyndale-Biscoe, Light Vessel Mastering;
Recorded predominantly in a cottage at Prussia Cove, Troubadour Studios in
Falmouth, Martha Tilston’s house, Sandy & Jo’s, and
Tremough Campus Falmouth University Performance Centre;
Photos by David Angel;
Ship picture by Naomi Lyons;
Artwork and design by Robin Tyndale-Biscoe and Martha Tilston
Musicians
Martha Tilston: vocals [1-9],
guitar [1, 9],
piano [5];
Nathan Ball: vocals [7],
guitar [7];
Maggie Boyle: vocals [1],
flute [1-2, 9a];
Tim Cotterell: violin [1-2, 8],
banjo [6, 9b];
Steve James: vocals [9a];
Matt Kelly: violin [3];
Nick Marshall: guitar [1-2, 5-6, 8-9],
electric guitar [4];
Beth Perry: vocals [3],
cello [3, 9a];
John Thorne: double bass [2];
Joe Tilston: vocals [4],
guitar [4];
Sophie Tilston: vocals [9b];
Steve Tilston: vocals [6];
Matt Tweed: bouzouki [1, 6, 8-9],
bass [4, 9a];
Robin Tyndale-Biscoe: percussion [1];
Kevin Whately: vocals [2];
Frank Whately: vocals [8]
Tracks
- Lovely on the Water (Roud 1539) (5.11)
- The Lowlands of Holland (Roud 484; G/D 6:1116; Henry H180) (3.53)
- Shipwreckers (4.07)
- Shallow Brown (Roud 2621) (3.55)
- Blackwater Side (Roud 312; Laws O1; Henry H811) (4.01)
- The Fisher Lad of Whitby (Roud V35024) (5.18)
- The House Carpenter (Roud 14; Child 243; G/D 2:332) (4.21)
- The Waters of Tyne (Roud 1364) (2.23)
- Mermaid of Zennor / Whitby Bay (slight reprise) (9.16)
Tracks 1-2 trad. arr. Martha Tilston;
Track 3 Martha Tilston, Matt Kelly, chorus from
A Smuggler’s Song by Rudyard Kipling;
Track 4 trad. arr. Joe Tilston, Martha Tilston, Jonny Lamb;
Tracks 5, 8 trad. arr. Nick Marshall, Martha Tilston;
Track 6 trad., tune Steve Tilston arr. Steve Tilston, Martha Tilston;
Track 7 trad. arr. Nathan Ball, Martha Tilston;
Track 9a Martha Tilston arr. Martha Tilston, Matt Tweed, Nick Marshall;
Track 9b trad. arr. Martha Tilston, Nick Marshall, Matt Tweed, Sophie Tilston
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston: Nomad
Nomad
Nomad Squiggly Records SQRCD09 (CD, UK, 12 May 2017) Nomad Blood / Little Arrow Squiggly Records SQRDLS09 (DL single, UK, 15 March 2017) |
Produced by Matt Tweed with Martha Tilston;
Recorded and mixed at Lemonade Factory Studios, Falmouth;
mystery secret Cornish cottage, Troubadour Studios and The Old Studio, Camp;
Mastered by Robin Tynsdale-Biscoe at Light Vessel Mastering
Musicians
Martha Tilston: vocals,
harmony vocals [9],
guitar [2-5, 7-8, 10],
finger pops [6],
piano [];
Tim Cotterell: mandolin [1, 3],
violin [2, 7],
banjo [5];
Nick Marshall: electric guitar [1-4, 7, 9],
slide guitar [5],
percussion [9];
Robin Tyndae-Biscoe: percussion [1, 8],
drum kit [1, 3],
Johnny Lamb: drum kit [3],
Matt Kelly: violin [2, 4];
Matt Tweed: bass [2-9],
bouzouki [3],
12-string guitar [3, 9],
Appalachian dulcimer [5],
electric guitar [6, 10],
melodica [6],
slide bouzouki [8];
Camilo Tirado: drums [4],
percussion [4, 7];
Cate Ferris: harmony vocals [4];
Luke Parker: guitar [6]
Tracks
LP Side 1
- Nomad Blood (4.25)
- Green Moon (3.29)
- Little Arrow (4.20)
- Stories (3.13)
LP Side 2
- Ribbons for John (5.40)
- Fish Tank (5.54)
- Scribbled Fever (2.54)
- Blue Pearl (4.45)
CD
- Nomad Blood (4.25)
- Green Moon (3.29)
- Little Arrow (4.20)
- Stories (3.13)
- Ribbons for John (5.40)
- Taxi Light (4.11)
- Fish Tank (5.54)
- Climbing Gates (5.32)
- Scribbled Fever (2.54)
- Blue Pearl (4.45)
All tracks written by Martha Tilston except
Track 6 Martha Tilston, Luke Parker;
Track 9 Martha Tilston, Nick Marshall, Matt Tweed
Promo Video
> Folk Music > Records > Martha Tilston
Other records with Martha Tilston
Various Artists: Midwinter, 4 CD, Free Reed FRQCD 30, 2006
Various Artists: BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2007, 3 CD, Proper PROPERFOLK03, 2007
Steve Tilston: Reaching Back, 4+1 CD, Free Reed FRQCD 70, 2007
Various Artists: Trades Roots Live, CD, Trades Roots TR001, 2009
Joe Tilston, Embers, CD, Fellside FECD255, 2013
Various Artists: Instant Replay, 3 LP + USB, ECC ECC100-014, 2019