News
Tour & compilation CD
Well, it’s been a while, but we’re back!
We’ve had some time off in October to recharge the batteries, we’re now getting ready to do a few shows at the end of November (have you got your tickets yet?)
22 Nov Cheltenham Town Hall – tickets available here
23 Nov Salisbury City Hall – tickets available here
25 Nov Bristol Colston Hall- tickets available here
27 Nov Plymouth Theatre Royal – SOLD OUT
30 Nov Birmingham Town Hall – SOLD OUT
1 Dec London Union Chapel- tickets available here
We are also singing, chatting and signing books at Waterstones in Truro this Thursday at 7pm (10th November). Tickets are £2 and available from the shop. Watersones website
Lastly 5 FF songs are featured on a new compilation from Proper Records. These songs are taken from our 2 albums ‘Suck ‘em & Sea’ and ‘Another Mouthful From…’
The full tracklisting is below and its available to pre order from Amazon.co.uk and Play.com
A Treasury Of Shanties And Songs Of The Sea
1. The Fisherman’s Friends – Shanty Man
2. The Fisherman’s Friends – John Kanaka
3. The Fisherman’s Friends – Haul Away Joe
4. The Fisherman’s Friends – Blood Red Roses
5. The Fisherman’s Friends – What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor ?
6. Long Dan Russell – A Hundred Days On The East
7. Long Dan Russell – Blow The Man Down
8. Long Dan Russell – Shoals Of Herring
9. Long Dan Russell – The Blackball Line
10. Long Dan Russell – The Wild Goose
11. The Cod Wranglers – Poor Old Man
12. The Cod Wranglers – Carry Him To The Burying Ground
13. The Cod Wranglers – For Those In Peril On The Sea
14. The Cod Wranglers – Shenandoah
15. The Cod Wranglers – Where The Codfish Grow
16. Ron Kavana & The Sherkin Crew – A-Rovin’
17. Ron Kavana & The Sherkin Crew – The Harp Without The Crown
18. Ron Kavana & The Sherkin Crew – Rounding The Horn
19. Ron Kavana & The Sherkin Crew – Willie Taylor
20. Ron Kavana & The Sherkin Crew – A Health To The Company
Back at The Minack Theatre
24th May 2012 will see us return to The Minack Theatre.
Not to wish the time away but we can’t wait!
If you can’t make it all the way to the Minack then we will be doing a short tour at the end of November and there will be more 2012 shows to announce soon.
http://portisaacsfishermansfriends.com/lives-dates/
See you somewhere soon!
FF on Sky Arts
Highlights from this years Cambridge Folk Festival will be on Sky Arts 1 between
22nd and 27th August, every night at 10pm.
FF are featured in programs 2 (23rd) and 4 (25th). Lots of other great highlights to be seen as well. Full details can be found here
If you don’t have access to Sky Arts let’s hope for some resourceful people sharing them on youtube or something 
Sailing At Eight Bells Book
We are pleased to announce that Simon & Schuster will be publishing our book ‘Sailing At Eight Bells’ on 1st September.
The is our story of their lives, including childhood memories up to adventures since becoming ‘famous’, old Cornish tales of pirates and smuggling, history of Port Isaac and it’s colourful characters………..and probably a load of nonsense besides. We really hope you enjoy it, if you don’t it will be a perfect present for a Uncle at Christmas…………in fact if you do like it you could buy another copy for Uncle!
You can order pre order the hardback book on Amazon here
Also available in all good bookshops and should be available in ebook formats (more to follow with links, etc.)
We also hope to pop into some bookshops to sign copies and say hello to anyone who’s about!
Waterstones in Truro and Plymouth are likely to the first targets so be warned (times and dates to be confirmed).
This is the ‘official blurb’………if you’re interested
“For the past two decades ten men from Cornwall’s Port Isaac have met on the village quayside every Friday summer evening to sing rousing sea shanties and traditional folk songs for free beer. Then, in March 2010, everything changed when stardom came to this bunch of friends who had sought neither fame nor fortune. Within weeks of a record producer hearing their passionate singing, they had a million-pound deal and were booked to appear at Glastonbury. By the end of that month a massive tour was underway and Ealing Films had bought the rights to their story.
Their first commercially produced album went gold almost immediately and they have now played live to tens of thousands of people, raising the roof everywhere with ballads such as ‘The Cadgwith Anthem’ and ‘South Australia’. The book will tell the full story of how the boat came in for this group of burly middle-aged men, each of whom are or have been fishermen, lifeboatmen and coastguards (as well as builders, artisans, hoteliers and shop keepers) in their beloved Port Isaac. Each member of the group has his own story, and individual family histories tell of Cornwall’s rugged, harsh landscape and the ever-present danger and bounty of the sea. The Fisherman’s Friends have found a huge and ready audience and have rekindled interest in traditional music, striking a chord in the hearts of men and women, young and old, across the English-speaking world. With a new album due out at the end of 2011, this is an affectionate and timely autobiography.”
FF’s doc – watch again
For any of you that missed the documentary last night (Wednesday 15th June) you can watch it again on ITV Player – click here
We really hope you enjoy it!
FF on radio & TV
Keep your eyes and ears open for the FF’s on BBC Radio 2 this afternoon (14th June) and ITV’s Daybreak in the morning (15th June).
Tune into BBC Radio 2 for Simon Mayo’s Drivetime Show. The show starts at 5pm, FF will be on after 6pm chatting and singing.
Bright and early on Wednesday morning (between 7.15am and 8.35am) FF will be on ITV’s Daybreak for a little singing, chat and hopefully a preview of the documentary.
Talking of the documentary….remember that is on on ITV1 at 10.35pm Wednesday night – 15th June 2011.
ITV Documentary
Good news one and all The Fisherman’s Friends ITV documentary will be shown on 15th June at 10.35pm
Below is the blurb for the show:
“The story of the Cornish shanty singers, whose debut album Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends reached the UK top 10 in 2010, tracing their rise from obscurity to national prominence. In addition to following them as they visit London for a series of concerts and TV appearances, the film explores how their close bond has been affected by the pressures of performing and demands of travelling hundreds of miles to venues around the country.”
Click here for the documentary trailer
Details:
ITV1 (and on HD!!!)
10.35pm – Wednesday 15th June 2011
Hope you enjoy it!
New FF live dates added
A small winter tour has been added to diary, please check the live dates here
After the first of two sold out shows at the incredible Minack Thearte in Cornwall we are pleased to announce 6 shows in November and December. We’re looking forward to visting some new towns and cities as well as returning to some fantastic venues (Bristol, Birmingham and London!). Hopefully the Union Chapel show will not be effected by snow drifts again so everyone can make it!
Look out for small special performances at Glastonbury and Cambridge Folk Festival – details to be announced soon.
Hope to see you over the summer in Port Isaac or at a festival or two!
Until next time
FF HQ
Our new tv ad!
Hopefully you will have seen our new Youngs Seafood advert on tv!
For those that have missed it is now on our youtube channel. Watch it below:
For more information on Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s friends & Youngs seafood. Check out the following links
http://www.youngsseafood.co.uk/web/whats_new.asp
http://twitter.com/youngsseafood
http://www.facebook.com/youngsseafood
What A Week!
On Monday night at the BBC Radio 2 Folk awards, Cornwall’s number one man band The Port Issac’s Fisherman’s Friends landed a whopper!
They were presented with the “Good Tradition” award by the “first lady of young folkies” Kate Rusby, in recognition of their contribution to the continuation of traditional folk music.
The band announced the win on their facebook page stating: “Thanks to everyone at the BBC Folk Awards! We had a great time last night & we’re very honoured to receive the “Good Tradition” award”
Their folk success co-insides with a new advertising campaign with Youngs Seafood who are shortly to announce the Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends are to be the face of a new advertising campaign.
What a haul! An award & TV advertising campaign in one week
Find out more at:
http://portisaacsfishermansfriends.com
Youngs Seafood – facebook site
http://www.youngsseafood.co.uk/