The Fisher Family (from Scotland) were well-respected folk-singers. Archie … Read Full Bio ↴The Fisher Family (from Scotland) were well-respected folk-singers. Archie Fisher (born 1939) sang traditional songs, as well as writing his own; his younger sister Ray Fisher (born 26 November 1940; died 31 August 2011) sang old ballads in a magnificent voice; Cilla Fisher, with her husband Artie Tresize, performed both traditional and contemporary music as well as a large repertoire of children's music. After recording an album together in 1965, the Fisher siblings only occasionally re-united for tours or special appearances; mostly they recorded material separately.

Come All Ye Fisher Lasses
The Fisher Family Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Fisher Family:

Joy of My Heart Sing ye o' the cuillins of Skye Of Harris and Eigg…

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@sunbearwizard

8y↑27

Ray Fisher was my nana, she passed away when I was 10. Now that I'm older and I look back I have a great great appreciation for her influence in folk music. I just wish I could talk to her one more time.

@sophieclark3084

6y↑5

really? because Ray Fisher was my great aunt, (Joyce Fisher is my grannie) I love listening to Ray's music, she really was special.

@lisaoxford5662

4y↑3

She was brilliant. I've been looking for ages to find again her music

@sunbearwizard

4y↑4

@@sophieclark3084 it's wonderful to hear from you! I recently received a whole lot of Ray's records and I wish I had the means to publish them on here, truly timeless wonderful music.

@neilclark4204

4y↑6

@@sunbearwizard Sophie's Dad here (your Great Uncle). So impressed at you making it to music college. Awesome achievement. Hope to jam with you and your Dad some day 😉

@lisaoxford5662

Hi - Could you possibly find 'Silkie of Sul Skerry'? I used to have it on a record, then on a cassette, but now I don't have a player that can play those any more. Ray Fisher's version was the best, and I would love to hear it again. Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt a family chat, but you are right about how important and influential she remains, and I'd love to hear more of her music again. Thanks and best wishes, L

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@jamesmount8109

3y↑2

I will never get fed up with hearing that song. Beautiful.

@pettycur

18w

This is so good listening to it could almost get me to vote for Independence. [Don't worry - I'm not allowed to vote]

@Hutch41

5y↑2

Used to see Ray Fisher almost every week at the Bridge Hotel Folk Club in Newcastle during the sixties.
Marvellous lady with great presence and a wonderful voice.

@annettefrizzell1927

Me too but from 70 onwards - she was a fine lass and singer

@alexmorris452

4y↑5

Scottish folk royalty

@senzanome2912

Fantastic!

@imamba1

4y↑2

Superb music by great folk singers

@gemmakerr7370

I love this n I love the singing kettle too

@alisoncraig5185

8y↑1

Thankyou Aimee Leonard for passing this my way!
Fantastic song. Sublime delivery.
Uplifting and inspiring. Makes me wanna go WAAHHH!

@dougiebrechin8923

loved that song me being an x fisherman.they were hard working lassies great song thnx

@sarahhall738

Oh dawned on me the other day my Great grandfather was station master at Yarmouth south town and may well have seen the fisher lassies arrive from Scotland.

@lyndhurst1960

13y↑2

A fantastic social document ! Oh yes, a great song too !

@healthhippy3991

Best version ever

@MissGarland1986

12y↑5

Rest In Peace Ray. What a soul. :(

@lyndhurst1960

13y↑2

Song of the Fish-Gutters part 2 The journey it's a lang ane and it tak's a day or twa, And when you reach your lodgin', sure it's soond asleep you fa' But ye rise at five wi' the sleep still in your e'e You're awa' tae find the gutting yards along the Yarmouth quay. It's early in the morning and it's late into thc nicht, Your hands a' cut and chappit and they look an unco sicht; And you greet like a wean when you put them in the bree

@lyndhurst1960

13y↑2

Song of the Fish-Gutters Come, a' ye fisher lassies, aye, it's come awa' wi' me Fae Cairnbulg and Gamrie and fae Inverallochie; Fae Buckie and fae Aberdeen an' a' the country roon We're awa' tae gut the herrin, we're awa' tae Yarmouth toon. Rise up in the morning wi' your bundles in your hand Be at thc station early or you'll surely hae to stand, Tak' plenty to eat and a kettle for your tea, Or you'll mebbe die of hunger on the way to Yarmouth quay.

@cjsb22lr

5y↑1

i have been drunk with Ray--------------Birmingham traditional music club early 1980s

@spudeleven5124

What a lovely melody and earthy lyrics. Ray Fisher was among the best. Jean Redpath has a portrait in the gallery in Edinburgh. Does Ray Fisher have one also?

@lyndhurst1960

13y↑1

part 3 And you wish you were a thoosand mile awa' frae Yarmouth quay. There's coopcrs there and curers there and buyers, canny chiels And lassies at the pickling and others at the creels, And you'll wish the fish had been a' left in the sea By the time you finish guttin' herrin'on the Yarmouth quay. We've gutted fish in Lerwick and in Stornoway and Shields Warked along the Humber 'mongst the barrels and the creels Whitby, Grimsby, we've traivelled up an doon, But the place to see herrin ..