The Fisherman's Friends is a British male singing group from Port Isaac, Co… Read Full Bio ↴The Fisherman's Friends is a British male singing group from Port Isaac, Cornwall, who sing sea shanties. They have recorded three albums (to date) with this name, and also as Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends (one album) and as Fisherman's Friends (three albums to date).

The group has been performing locally since 1995, and signed a record deal with Universal Music in March 2010. Whilst essentially an a cappella group, their studio recordings and live performances now often include traditional simple instrumentation.

A Hundred Days On The East
The Fisherman's Friends Lyrics

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

Bully in the Alley Well sally is the girl that comes from our alley, Way…
Drunken Sailor What shall we do with the drunken sailor? What shall we…
Haul Away Joe When I was a little lad or so my mammy…
John Kanaka I heard, I heard, the Old Man say, John Kanaka-naka tu-lai-e…
Keep Hauling When love just seems so far away Keep haulin', keep haulin' …
Little Liz I Love You The other night I had a dream The funniest dream of all I…
Nelson's Blood Well, a drop of Nelson′s blood wouldn't do us any…
No Hopers Jokers & Rogues Come all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues We′re on…
No Hopers, Jokers & Rogues Come all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues We're on…

No Hopers, Jokers & Rogues - 2011 Mix Come, all you no hopers, you jokers and rogues We're on…
Oh You New York Girls As I walked down on Broadway One evening in July I met…
Sailor Ain’t A Sailor My father often told me, when I was just a…
Santiana O! Santianna won the day Heave away, Santianna! He won the d…
Shanty Man Now modern ships carry mighty funny gear, And away, get away…
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…
The Coast Of High Barbary Yo-ho, heave-ho Yo-ho, heave-ho I'm going to sing you a…
The Last Leviathan Last night I heard the cry, of my last companion Then…
The Leaving Shanty It is time to go now Haul away your anchor Haul away…
Union Of Different Kinds For all the small people, and the tall people For the…

Widow Woman Why do you sit Widow Woman? Why do you stare out…

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Anna Stishova

1y↑6

I love their interaction with audiences. Fantastic.

Tracy Martin

6y↑44

Beautiful and proud to hear such great folk music still alive and kicking.... keep it alive! Luv the whale shanty! <3

Evertjan van Harstkamp

2y↑12

Really fantastic and it makes me very happy to watch and listening to these wonderful singers.

AlexJ59

1y↑7

Apparently, my surname was first recorded in Cornwall, but I always assumed it to be Welsh. Never mind, I'm English through and through. Anyway, I now live in South Australia and enjoy that the final song is dedicated to SA. As I have aged, I have come to not only appreciate folk/country music, but to love it. And these lads make it sound like I'd love to be amongst them when singing.

Jess Porlock

7y↑24

Oh Trevor.What a fantastic vocalist. This is such a great record of this line-up performing.

Tim Musolf

TokyoBlue

RIP

Alan Gale

3y↑15

Seen the boys several times and they are great live. Very lovely guys to chat to as well. I'll be glad when we can get to live gigs again.

Gillian Ratcliffe

2y↑8

Wow Guys. A pleasure to to hear you sing👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Maggie Samuels

33w

One day i will get see these boys absolutely brilliant songs sung so beautifully. One and all boys.🩷💋

Mary Patterson

1y↑5

First became aware of the group from the movie. Love the sound of the group, their dedication to music and each other.

sarah simon

3y↑12

I listen to these chaps every day, never tire of them.

Mike Allred

2y↑1

Same

Tim Samuel

5y↑15

Watched them live at the Barbican last night. Brilliant entertainment not just excellent singing. Totally recommend seeing them live if you have a chance. Personal favourites were Little Eyes, Sloop John B & audience participation in the Leaving of Liverpool. A great evening.

Kerrypenelope Arnold

Is he the one portrayed by James Purefoy in the film?

Kerrypenelope Arnold

Because that voice… 😮😊

G. T.

4y↑29

The Harmony is just great. Love sloop John B. Absolutely brilliant

knitsandsparks

3y↑6

I am absolutely in love! I hope you all will be back in Mystic CT soon!!!! I’ve listened to shanties for many years, and yes I can keep Harmony with you !!! Seriously, love everything you do.

Sally Grimes

2y↑2

Such a special brunch of lads . What a great sound . A beautiful representation of Cornwall's BEST!!!

Alison Williams

2y↑6

You have another convert - really great 🎶 music, love the sounds of the voices.🤩

Robert Lake

4y↑12

^Where there’s a mine or hole in the ground ^ - this resonates for me in that my family name, Lake, came from Cornwall and was brought to the Swansea Valley in Wales, where family history, orally handed down to us, has it that they were sinkers employed in digging new pits with skills learnt in Cornish Lead mines. Great music, great traditions much enjoyed- thanks guys. Diolch yn fawr, Hwyl fawr.

Debbie Barrett

With times so tough, their second movie came out at the perfect time! Loved both! They have a way of making you family! Would love to see you play in Calgary, Alberta. Call it on my bucket list! ❤️

tv

2y↑3

WHAT A WONDERFULL SET ~~--SO BEAUTYFULL VOICES AND SONGS ---I M AT LOSS OF WORDS......:):):)---I LOVE IT----~~

Katherine Alfaro

2y↑11

Fisherman’s Friends are a national treasure!

Wendy Joseph

1y↑1

Learned this one at my father's knee. Who can't help but love these lads?

Raymond Bamford

2y↑5

man these lads are fantastic

Gail holloway

4y↑21

Trevor grills has a beautiful voice. So tragic a loss x

thenewmodfather

4y↑1

So true

Robert Strong

Gail Holloway which one is that?

Gail holloway

4y↑1

@Robert Strong fourth one in from Jeremy's side.

thenewmodfather

4y↑3

@Robert Strong you want to hear just how good Trevor was just listen to the song Mary Anne

Adam Lipiński

4y↑2

He sings with angels now. No. Not true. He sings above them. Or at least gives them singing classes in free time. A blessed man, he truly was.

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Patty Caro

2y↑3

Wonderful concert and loved the interviews.

Dana Huhu

4y↑20

Watched the movie yesterday ... absolutely loved it and the music just bloody brilliant 👍

David Frederick Baldner

3y↑3

Oh I cried so, several times during the picture

What’s Cooking in AMERICA

2y↑1

Same, just had to hear more of this beautiful music after the movie!

Peter Whitaker

2y↑4

fantastic harmony. that 'Sloop John B' near the end knocks stripes off the Beach Boys version. mind you a lad from Glasgow once did a good one too...people down south don't know he was a Glaswegian by birth that'll be Lonnie Donegan!

Catherine Kyngdon

4y↑14

"Mother Nature doesn't draw straight lines - we look a mess but we're doing fine" - Fanstastic!!

Linda Wells

1y↑1

They are wonderful, after seeing the movie, I have followed them. Love them

Adam Lipiński

4y↑3

An unknown face of my favourite band on this planet!

Charles A Jones

5y↑16

Wow music is still alive , Wonderful just bloody wonderful

Catherine Kyngdon

4y↑10

The Last Leviathan is too beautiful for words.

Laura Osborne

44w

❤love your singing

Bonsai Garden with Mark Sanders

2y↑2

Really pleased I have Cornish roots as my Dad was born there. Best wishes to one and all and glad we visited port Issac yesterday.❤️

So !

3y↑5

Fisherman's friend is also a brand of Throat Lozenges that sells in Australia that is always a reminder of my first day of school. It was my first day of school and my Aunt ( substitute mother that grew me up ) handed me about five dollars in change. I didn't quite understand why she was giving me all these coins ( it was meant to be for my lunch money for my first day of school ). She told me " its for school " . Walk up the road ( which was about 20 minutes to half an hours walk to this school I had never been to or saw before as I had only finished kindy ). Anyhow. As I didn't quite understand ( was still only young ). I walked up to a nearby service station which was on the way to this " school " I was supposed to make my way to by myself at such a young age. At the time in my very young head I thought I was being given money to go buy myself some lollies ( candy ) and I must have done something good to receive this " reward ". So ( not fully understanding what this " school " thing was ..I walked up to the service station ( which I was more familiar with and selected out a packet of " Fisherman's friend " which I had at the time mistaken for a packet of lollies ( candy ). For anyone who knows about Fishermans Friends throat lozenges they are actually quite HOT AND STRONG for a young child's palate. I remember trying one and spitting it out because of it's heat strength on the tongue. I then proceeded to walk back home still not understanding the money was supposed to be my lunch money and I was meant to walk to " school "( by myself ). So when I arrived back home with my packet of Fisherman's Friend my Aunt and her husband ( my step dad ) then woke up to the fact I was all confused and did not realise I was actually meant to make my way to my first day of school ( on my own ) and at such a young age. ( First prize AWARD for STUPID PARENTING of the year NOW AWARDED TO THEM BY ME ). Anyhow, they " woke up " to the fact I was a bit confused about what the money was for and where I was meant to go ( " school " ) and then eventually took me there and showed me " the way " to go in and attend. 🤪. Anyhow. This is a memory I still hold of my " first day of school ".
Footnote - I am SO FUCKING GLAD AND RELIEVED I AM NOW AN ADULT IN CHARGE OF MY OWN LIFE AND 👉 LONG LEFT " HOME" 👈 LONG AGO.
( THANK GOD ✝️🙏 ).... But it is also this " school " I attended where I learnt these songs ( Bound For South Australia and Bound For Botany Bay ) that I came to like / love and also gave me my happiest Christmas Time and Easter memories too.. was at this school and not so much at home ( at all )...I can say.🙏👍❤

Bollthorn

5y↑39

Am I the only one that wants to hear Jon Cleave read audiobooks?

TokyoBlue

1y↑2

His deep voice is fantastic

Kathryn Wright

1y↑1

For him, even the phone book

Kerrypenelope Arnold

1y↑1

Phone book mate.

Gerard Breen

5y↑6

Brilliant !!☺hope they come to Dublin

tv

2y↑3

the track from 5`09t to7`34 its so wondercful i cànt stop listing-------direct from my my heart

Cabot Paul

5y↑10

This is magic

Marlene Owl-Simon

3y↑6

Canada. Grandfather was WWI and WWII and Dad In WWII. Brought this music home. Lovely memories.

J B

5y↑9

WOW, that sound!

Robert Knight

49w

You were to My Brother and Wife Helen . the Top..
At his funeral (2012) your songs were the High points .. MANY MANY thanks..
Bob Knight (Brother in Eupen .. Belgium)..

Larry Dwyer

47w

Fantasist Harmony guys.

Jay M

2y↑2

Fabulous!

Beer is My friend

3y↑3

Just awesome

Dan Hines

3y↑2

Love them

John IV

3y↑3

The union of different kinds isn’t on any albums, they gotta record that one

Alan Gale

It's on the special edition version of "Port Isaacs Fisherman's Friends" and "Keep Hauling" which is the soundtrack of the movie.

John IV

@Alan Gale Yeah looks like the soundtrack for the movie isn't available in the USA... big bummer.

Anna Stishova

2y↑2

Fantastic!

safire says

3y↑4

Wasn't there a verse "give em soap and water and make him scrub deck earlie in the morning"
in the song What do you do with a Drunken Sailor. Maybe that was a Canadian translation. I liked that verse because I couldn't think of a worst punishment while being super hung over other than being keeledhauled.

Jennifer Margrave

2y↑2

The originals are so much better than the films.

David Barker

5y↑33

What’s wrong with the 3 who gave this the thumbs down?

Station Victor Mike

3y↑1

They are jealous

Station Victor Mike

3y↑1

I love their traditional music. It is very important that they keep it alive... I play one of the shanties on concertina and violin.

Paul Lepine

3y↑1

There's always one...... er.... 15.

David Eddison

43w

Not to worry it’s their loss🥸

internetUser

40w

Pry mad it wasn't the normal self righteous , conceited, egotistical " look at me and all the stuff i bought" garbage they get on the radio every day...wish these guys would come to America.

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Robert Mcdowell

49w

Amazing guys

Jan Lesinski

1y↑2

You remind of my youth and the local folk club which is no more.

phyllis Bailey

39w

12 am wonderful and lifts you up thankyou ❤😊

Mike Allred

2y↑3

Epic

Squelchy

6y↑9

You haven't made it until they've made a pasty after you.

Raymond Bamford

2y↑2

not hear a sound as good since the spinners

Spara Dial

3y↑4

GREAT TO SEE MEN SINGING MANLY SONGS!!!!!

paul bessant

6y↑5

stars to be nice work lads

Angeldivagodess

5y↑10

PROUD TA BE CORNISH ,, ANSUM PROPER JOB

Katrina Ladrowski

5y↑1

Me also. Love this group. The cornish have good hearts 💕 and are fun to be with.

bryan3550

2y↑2

Wow!

phyllis Bailey

39w

❤

Kevin Brown

5y↑2

And did the Cambridge Folk Festival feature the Gaelic Waulking songs from Hebridean women as they trod the weave...?

4our1ne

1y↑2

Sea shantys on top

bruce deane

5y↑3

wow

Dan Hines

3y↑2

Love fhem

Parker Moseley

50w

what year was this

Graham Deegan

4y↑2

Mattias Daniel Damsgaard Woodson

5y↑1

09:00!

Deana

2y↑3

are these the same guys from the movie

C. Lee

No. Just the singing

TokyoBlue

1y↑1

The movie had actors playing these guys. But these guys were in the movie in the pub trivia scene.

Leo Lattanzi

3y↑4

John kanaka naka

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