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The Fisherman's Friends

Saturday 4th Feb 2023

location_city Glasshouse International Centre, Gateshead

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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.

Glasshouse International Centre

St Marys Square
Gateshead Quays
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE8 2YR

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0191 443 4661