This group's original name was Fisherman's Friends; their first album with … Read Full Bio ↴This group's original name was Fisherman's Friends; their first album with Universal, Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends, was recorded in St Kew Parish Church, Cornwall, and released in April 2010
The group can usually be heard singing on Friday evenings throughout the summer on the Platt in wonderful Port Isaac.
Fisherman's Friends are John, Julian and Jeremy Brown, Trevor Grills, John Lethbridge, Billy Hawkins, Nigel Sherratt, Peter Rowe, John McDonnell and Jon Cleave.
Fisherman's Friends, from Port Isaac on the North Cornwall coast, have secured a deal – said to be worth £1 million – with Universal, the company behind acts such as Lady Gaga, Take That and Amy Winehouse
The 10-strong group, which also has a date at this year's Glastonbury Festival, will issue an album of traditional tunes and folk songs next month after being discovered by a record producer on holiday.
Fisherman’s Friends are shanty singers--each of whom are or have been fishermen, lifeboatmen and coastguards (as well as builders, artisans, hoteliers, and shop keepers) in the local area--from Port Isaac on Cornwall’s rugged north coast.
At around eight in the evening during the summer months, tourists and locals gather to hear this ten-man group sing a rousing set of shanties and Cornish folk songs. This album, recorded in a 15th-century church in nearby St Kew, features a rich haul of 12 songs from their Port Isaac repertoire, including the classic "South Australia", the haunting Cornish robber ballad "The Cadgwith Anthem" and the beautiful "Brightly Beams".
In February 2013 Trevor Gills and tour manager Paul McMullen were both killed in a tragic accident while touring.
The group can usually be heard singing on Friday evenings throughout the summer on the Platt in wonderful Port Isaac.
Fisherman's Friends are John, Julian and Jeremy Brown, Trevor Grills, John Lethbridge, Billy Hawkins, Nigel Sherratt, Peter Rowe, John McDonnell and Jon Cleave.
Fisherman's Friends, from Port Isaac on the North Cornwall coast, have secured a deal – said to be worth £1 million – with Universal, the company behind acts such as Lady Gaga, Take That and Amy Winehouse
The 10-strong group, which also has a date at this year's Glastonbury Festival, will issue an album of traditional tunes and folk songs next month after being discovered by a record producer on holiday.
Fisherman’s Friends are shanty singers--each of whom are or have been fishermen, lifeboatmen and coastguards (as well as builders, artisans, hoteliers, and shop keepers) in the local area--from Port Isaac on Cornwall’s rugged north coast.
At around eight in the evening during the summer months, tourists and locals gather to hear this ten-man group sing a rousing set of shanties and Cornish folk songs. This album, recorded in a 15th-century church in nearby St Kew, features a rich haul of 12 songs from their Port Isaac repertoire, including the classic "South Australia", the haunting Cornish robber ballad "The Cadgwith Anthem" and the beautiful "Brightly Beams".
In February 2013 Trevor Gills and tour manager Paul McMullen were both killed in a tragic accident while touring.
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Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends Lyrics
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El Pony Pisador Essiquibo River is king of Rivers all Buddy tanana we are…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends:
A Sailor Ain't a Sailor My father often told me, when I was just a…
Bully In The Alley Well sally is the girl that comes from our alley, Way…
Haul Away Joe When I was just a little lad, Or so me…
No Hopers Jokers & Rogues Come on you no hopers, you no hopers, you rouges Were…
No Hopers Jokers And Rogues Come all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues We're on…
No Hopers, Jokers & Rogues come on you no hopers, you no hopers, you rouges were…
No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues Come all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues We're on…
Sloop John B For we sail on the Sloop John B My grandpappy and…
South Australia In South Australia I was born heave away, haul away In South…
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@mobwatch8119
Amazing song by an amazing band. A bit surprised by the very limited (to none) crowd reaction.
@benhamilton6411
A fantastic night! Thanks for this Sue! Xx
@SueHendriks
Ben Hamilton it was a great night glad to meet you at last see you soon xx
@arransutherland
Thanks for sharing. Was there any mention of Billy? I thought I’d seen it suggested around the time of the film premiere that he was still going to do the Platt, just not tour?
@SueHendriks
Arran Sutherland he said at the premiere he would be doing Platt gigs but has changed his mind and is not which is a shame xx
@arransutherland
Sue Hendriks Thanks Sue,
that is a shame, hopefully one day he might so do again.