Rio Grande
Fisherman's Friends was the original name of an English 10-strong male sing… Read Full Bio ↴Fisherman's Friends was the original name of an English 10-strong male singing group from Port Isaac, Cornwall. Singing sea shanties a cappella, they have been performing locally since 1995, and signed a record deal with Universal Music in March 2010 under the name Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends. At the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Fisherman's Friends received The Good Tradition Award for keeping folk music alive and bringing it to new audiences

The members are: John Brown, Julian Brown, Jeremy Brown (these first three being brothers), Trevor Grills (died 11 February 2013), John Lethbridge, Billy Hawkins, Nigel Sherratt, Peter Rowe, John McDonnell and Jon Cleave. At 78, Peter Rowe is the oldest member, as of June 2012. Jon Cleave is the MC of the group.

All the members of the group "grew up within half a mile of Port Isaac harbour" except for John McDonnell who is a Yorkshireman. Three are fishermen, and the others are linked to the sea through service as coastguards or lifeboatmen.

The group performed at the 2010 Cornbury music festival in Oxfordshire, the Glastonbury Festival and the Cambridge Folk Festival. The group had released two CDs themselves before signing with Universal; their first album with Universal, Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends, was recorded in St Kew Parish Church, Cornwall, and released in April 2010.

www.fishermansfriendsportisaac.co.uk

Rio Grande
Fisherman's Friends Lyrics


We have lyrics for 'Rio Grande' by these artists:


Alain Souchon & Eddy Mitchell Ça commence Comme dans un film noir Un jeune couple embarqué…
Amigos Traum von einer Sommernacht, Sterne überm Fluss Rio Grande, …
Beto Villa Glonl glonl glonl glonl glo glo glonl glonl glonl glonl glon…
Brian Wilson Time: 8:12 beach bum music bmi/beachead music, inc. ascap Pr…
Dave Alvin I guess she put her blue dress on And walked out…
Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones I guess she put her blue dress on And walked out…
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Ones I guess she put her blue dress on And walked out…
Die Amigos Traum von einer Sommernacht, Sterne überm Fluss Rio Grande, …
Eddie Mitchell Ça commence comme dans un film noir: Un jeune couple embarqu…
Eddy Mitchell Ça commence comme dans un film noir : Un jeune couple embar…
Eddy Mitchell & Laurent Voulzy Ça commence comme dans un film noir Un jeune couple…
Foc'sle Singers Oh, say, were you ever in Rio Grande? Oh, you…
Freedom Fry I was somewhere out west in El Paso Or maybe it…
K.I. Project I guess she put her blue dress on And walked out…
Kabát Tam u řeky Rio Grande Já měl se svou milou rande Že…
Louis Philippe & The Night Mail This isn't a lie A trick played on the heart of…
Mitchell Eddy Ça commence Comme dans un film noir Un jeune couple embarqué…
Schürzenjäger Der Fluss ist nicht breit und nicht tief Nur ein schmuziges…
Seán Dagher We were sick on the beach and our money was…
Sinitaivas Kellastunut on kädessä kirje Maalannut oot sä sanoja sille S…
Storm Weather Shanty Choir Our ship went a-sailin′ on over the bar ('away for Rio!) And…
Texas T So here we go again I think I've heard this one…
The Foc'sle Singers Oh, say, were you ever in Rio Grande? Oh, you Rio! It′s…
The Man Who Up all night, we're taking turns on the peace pipe My…
The Oh Hellos Somewhere down South of here There's a woman with an armload…
Tom Russell Baby pulled her blue dress on and walked out in…
Wand Packing up the car and we're leaving late again Chase an…
Zorita As I was roaming along the Rio Grande I saw het…


We have lyrics for these tracks by Fisherman's Friends:


Blow the Man Down I was as pissed as a parrot in Paradise Street (Wey-hey,…
Bully in the Alley Well sally is the girl that comes from our alley, Way…
Cap'n Stormio Stormy′s only got one eye (blow, Captain Stormio) He'll alwa…
Donkey Riding Was you ever in Quebec Stowing timber on the deck Where you…
Keep Hauling When love just seems so far away Keep haulin', keep haulin' …
Oh You New York Girls As I walked down on Broadway One evening in July I met…
Santiana O! Santianna won the day Heave away, Santianna! He won the d…
south australia In South Australia I was born Heave away, haul away In South…
Strike the Bell Out on the poop deck, walkin′ about Second mate Hawkins is…
The Coast of High Barbary Yo-ho, heave-ho Yo-ho, heave-ho I′m going to sing you all a …



The Leaving of Liverpool Fare thee well to Prince′s Landing Stage River Mersey, fare …


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on Blow the Man Down

I was as drunk as a skunk out on Paradise Street
Wey hey blow the man down
When a minging old strumpet I chanced for to meet
Give me some time to blow the man down

She had hair like a scarecrow and a rolling glass eye
Wey hey blow the man down
And I fell for her charms as she hobbled on by
Give me some time to blow the man down

Chorus:
Blow the man down bullys, blow the man down
Wey hey blow the man down
Blow him right back into Liverpool town
Give me some time to blow the man down

Her topsails were flapping, her rigging ran free
Wey hey blow the man down
And she clewed up her corsets and winked right at me
Give me some time to blow the man down

She was steamy and beamy and broad in the bow
Wey hey blow the man down
"Get your coat boy you've pulled and come 'ome with me now"
Give me some time to blow the man down

Chorus

I slapped and I tickled, she giggled and swooned
Wey hey blow the man down
And all the night long we canoodled and spooned
Give me some time to blow the man down

Yes all the night long won't you give me a clap?
Wey hey blow the man down
And that's just what she give me and I ain't going back
Give me some time to blow the man down

Chorus x 2

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