Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends [Special Edition]

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The band have appeared on BBC One's The One Show on two occasions, been the subject of an ITV1 documentary that charted their early success, a Sky Arts documentary which featured their performance at the Celtic Connections festival, BBC's Countryfile with John Craven and many local news items. The Fisherman's Friends' performances combine traditional songs of the sea with more contemporary folk music and a large dash of humour. Williams, Murphy (29 April 2010). "When the boat came in". The Telegraph. London . Retrieved 7 February 2011.

A stage musical called Fisherman's Friends: The Musical based on the band's true story and the 2019 film made its world premiere at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro in October 2021, written by Amanda Whittington and directed by James Grieve. [18] Awards [ edit ]

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The current members are Jeremy Brown, John Lethbridge (Lefty), Jason Nicholas, Toby Lobb, John McDonnell (Johnny Mac), Jon Cleave (Cleavie) and Bill Hawkins. A second album with Universal, One and All, was released on 26 August 2013. [13] The single "Mary Anne", taken from the album, was released on 25 June 2013. [14] a b c d e Thorpe, Vanessa (18 November 2018). "Fisherman's Friends: behind feelgood film of Cornwall's folk stars lies a tragedy". The Observer . Retrieved 16 March 2019.

Fisherman's Friends tour manager dies in G Live accident". BBC. 10 February 2013 . Retrieved 10 February 2013. In July 2015 the album Proper Job was released on the Sony Music label, in association with the St Austell Brewery, who brew a beer of the same name. This album also saw the first appearance of new member Toby Lobb. [15] With the addition of Nicholas and Lobb (accordion and guitar) to the founding members of the group, they have included musical accompaniment in their performances. Lobb and former member Hawkins were previously both supported by Vintage Guitars and regularly use their instruments on stage. In August 2022 a sequel titled Fisherman's Friends: One and All was released. The film covers them struggling to put together a second album, and how it leads them to perform on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. At the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards The Fisherman's Friends received The Good Tradition Award for keeping folk music alive and bringing it to new audiences. [19] Fatal accident [ edit ]a b "British certifications – Fisherman's Friends". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 29 January 2023. Type Fisherman's Friends in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. In the original line-up, all of the members of the group "grew up within half a mile of Port Isaac harbour" except for John McDonnell who is a Yorkshireman. [ citation needed] Three were fishermen, and the others were linked to the sea through service as coast guards or lifeboatmen; hence the name, 'The Fisherman's Friends'. [2] Peter Rowe was the oldest founding member. He died in January 2021 at the age of 88. [3] Their repertoire includes both shanties and other nautical songs, some of which are fairly lewd. [7] Parkinson, Ben (23 April 2010). "Fisherman's Friends for Cornbury Festival". Virtual Festivals . Retrieved 7 February 2011. Fisherman's Friends' Trevor Grills dies after G Live accident". BBC News. 12 February 2013 . Retrieved 3 November 2015.

Gareth Malone's documentary on sea shanties, shown in May 2010 on BBC 4, included a contribution from the group. [16] The Fisherman's Friends have also starred in an advert for the fish company, Young's Seafood. [17] a b Gifford, Ralph (7 February 2011). "Ship comes in at last for Cornish folk singers". The Independent. London . Retrieved 7 February 2001. Battersby, Matilda (25 June 2013). "The Fisherman's Friends dedicate new album One and All to tenor Trevor Grills who died in freak accident". The Independent. London. Donovan 'fired-up' by Lifetime Achievement Award". The Telegraph. London. 8 February 2001 . Retrieved 11 February 2011. Shanty singers Fisherman's Friends were rewarded for keeping folk music alive and bringing it to new audiences with an honorary prize, the Good Tradition award [at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards]. All members of the band have cameos in the film and, according to Ashworth, "the singing is a blend of the voices of the group themselves and of the actors." [4]Cornwall, Hall for. "Hall for Cornwall | Theatre & Arts in Cornwall". hallforcornwall.co.uk . Retrieved 10 October 2021.