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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.
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The Fisherman's Friends are ten friends who all live within two miles of Port Isaac in Cornwall. The book is written in collaboration with leading ghostwriter and award-winning news reporter Robert Uhlig, who worked with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on bestseller Long Way Round. He has also written books with Robbie Coltrane, Stephen Hawking, James Dyson and heavy metal band Anvil. Robert lives in Cornwall very near to the Fisherman's Friends.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Fishermans Friends are a bunch of Guys, whose love of Sea Shanties and close friendship has been
forged in Port Isaac, Cornwall. Their Friday night shows are without doubt the best way to spend an
evening, and this book just fills out the gaps in their Story. Reading as if you are standing on the Platt in
Port Isaac hearing Jon Cleave introduce the next singer and song, the narative introduces you to the members
of this BUOY band, and their stories - what led to them eventually becomming 'The Fisherman's Friends'.
I love their music, their joy of live and their kindness when talking after the concert to their 'Fans',
and this Book is another fine addition to their Story. May they continue to sing Songs to entertain, and
enjoy the odd pint or two whilst doing it. Like the singers, this is one fine Book, full of laugh out loud
memories and a hint of sadness too. I loved it, (as did my wife), so can only reccomend it to you. Enjoy !!
forged in Port Isaac, Cornwall. Their Friday night shows are without doubt the best way to spend an
evening, and this book just fills out the gaps in their Story. Reading as if you are standing on the Platt in
Port Isaac hearing Jon Cleave introduce the next singer and song, the narative introduces you to the members
of this BUOY band, and their stories - what led to them eventually becomming 'The Fisherman's Friends'.
I love their music, their joy of live and their kindness when talking after the concert to their 'Fans',
and this Book is another fine addition to their Story. May they continue to sing Songs to entertain, and
enjoy the odd pint or two whilst doing it. Like the singers, this is one fine Book, full of laugh out loud
memories and a hint of sadness too. I loved it, (as did my wife), so can only reccomend it to you. Enjoy !!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an interesting book about the Port Isaac shanty singers and Port Isaac itself. Particularly interesting if you have been there or know anything about the Friends.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My copy arrived in France two days ago and I have already finished reading it. I was not disappointed. It is a delightful blend of biography, history and interesting information. It is also very funny at times and sad at others. I wonder if I am the first to have read it in a Mediterranean fishing village! To anyone familiar with the writing style of Jon Cleaves from his blog, it is obviously mostly his work, and none the worse for that. One question it raises though, is why there seems to be no mention of Chris Scott who sang two solos , very nicely, on the "Home from the sea" CD. What unmentionable sin did he commit, to be so ignored?
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