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The Fisherman's Friends

Thursday 26th Mar 2026

location_city Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone

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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.

Leas Cliff Hall

The Leas
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 2DZ

Website

https://www.leascliffhall.co.uk

Telephone

01303 228 600