Fisherman’s Friends Chorus – local boys make good
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Fisherman’s Friends, is an emerging vocal group from Port Isaac in Cornwall. The group of 10 includes former or current fishermen, coast guardsmen and marine rescuers. For nearly 15 years they have gathered on evenings by the shore or in local pubs to have a few beers and sing sea shanties.
The group has recorded two CDs with their own interpretations of shanties. A vacationer recently came across them at the pub where they normally gathered and saw the potential. That vacationer was record producer Rupert Christie who brought them to Universal’s attention. The group signed with Universal this March.
The group’s prior two CD’s will soon be joined by a third. Their first album was recorded in a fifteenth-century church in St. Kew, Cornwall (the video above). They have also been invited to sing at the Glastonbury summer music festival.
Lovely inspirational song. I wish them well.
Thanx for posting.
God bless.
Hi there Friends, Well done on the recording deal! I am a songwriter from Scarborough and was lucky enough to be awarded “BBC Radio Songwriter of the Year” 2006. I have 3 maritime songs which I know would really suit the choir. Would you allow me to send them to you. Subjects: “Pull Ebony” Lifeboat horse which came second at Scarborough Seafest “Just a Tiny Boat” Grace Darling which won the Whitby Capt. Cook Fest And “Ready For The Shout” Lifeboat men, recorded with scarborough Lifeboat crew and Filey Fishermans Choir. Thanks Anna
Anna,
Thank you for your comment. Please note that I was posting this as a point of interest, and something I personally enjoyed. I am not a representative for the group, nor do I have any connection to them, other than as a fan.