Fisherman's Friends
The Fisherman's Friends | |
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The Fisherman's Friends performing at Port Isaac | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Port Isaac, Cornwall, UK |
| Genres | Sea shanties, folk |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
| Members | Jeremy Brown John Lethbridge Jason Nicholas John McDonnell Jon Cleave Toby Lobb Bill Hawkins |
| Past members | Trevor Grills Nigel Sharratt Peter Rowe Julian Brown John Brown Jackie Bennett |
| Website | www |
The Fisherman's Friends are a folk music group from Port Isaac, Cornwall, who sing sea shanties. They have 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.