North Sea: The new musical journey, an album possessing an electric rock-tinged soundscape that will transport you to an icy, wintry-grey and deep sea blackish-blue land/seascape...a Cold North Wind... frosts, fogs, the wild waters of the North Sea, where such folkloric beasties and creatures such as the Kelpie, Selkie and Mermaid lurk...
Welcome to Thistle Cottage Recordings, where you will find handcrafted original songs and music by Lori Hartbarger, who creates these musical landscapes or soundscapes & stories in song with voice, acoustic & electric guitar, flute, keyboards, mandolin, etc...
Inspired by Celtic and English folk; Progressive rock; Mediaeval, Baroque, early music; History, Folklore & Legends, Storytellers, Literature, Nature, the Landscapes of Rural Britain...
Latest News*
12 October:
White Horses and Ancient Tales, new in Random Ramblings; and introducing Oakenwood Art Studio, where there are new paintings in the Gallery!
Late summer: Leaping Hares, Badgers and Civilised Journeys: new in Random Ramblings...
**Limited edition cd Glasven is now just $12.00**
New Pages: 'From The Turntable', for music lovers and collectors.
17 April: Wonderful review of 'North Sea', which is reposted here in the North Sea page
17 February 2011:
North Sea release date!
15-track album of original rock songs & instrumentals with full-colour, 20-page booklet of specially created paintings and hand-lettered lyrics.
Order yours now direct from TCR!
Listen to short clips from the album on the North Sea page!
27 January 2011: Now purchase items directly through Thistle Cottage headquarters, via Paypal and leave out the middle man!
Late November 2010: North Sea, the new album, is soon to be released; finishing touches, final mixing and artwork being completed at this time.
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