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The Fisherman's Friends

Friday 3rd Oct 2025

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The Fisherman's Friends

10-piece vocal group from Port Isaac, Cornwall featuring John, Julian and Jeremy Brown, John Lethbridge, Billy Hawkins, Nigel Sherratt, Peter Rowe, John McDonnell and Jon Cleave. Their style is 'acapella sea-shanties'.

They released their debut album, "Suck'em and Sea" in 2000, followed by: "Home from the Sea" (2002), "Another Mouthful From ... The Fisherman's Friends" (2009), "Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends" (2010), "One and All" (2013), "Proper Job" (2015), "Sole Mates" (2018), plus 2019's: "Keep Hauling".

They won the Good Tradition Award at the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Founder member Trevor Grills died in February 2013.

Barbican Centre

Paragon Street
York
North Yorkshire
Yorkshire
YO10 4NT

Website

https://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk

Telephone

0844 854 2757