Jon Cleave and Billy Hawkins of Fisherman’s Friends are the guests in the latest episode of Matthew Bannister’s Folk on Foot podcast.
The pair take him for a walk around their home village of Port Isaac, telling tales and singing songs inspired by the seafaring history of the area. They invite us to fall in love with “The Maid of Madeira”, marvel at two ‘doubloons’ picked up in the harbour by Jon’s Uncle Andy, pay tribute to the fallen Cornish lads of the First World in “First and Last” and shed a tear with “The Last Widow”, as she bemoans a tragedy that struck the Port Quin herring fleet.
They also reflect on their unlikely route into the charts and discuss the feature film telling their story which is about to hit our cinema screens.
The podcast can be heard now at folkonfoot.com or from your podcast supplier.
(Picture shows L-R: Billy Hawkins, Matthew Bannister, Jon Cleave)