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Fisherman net a whopper deal

The Fisherman's Friends
Mar 21, 2010 Updated Mar 23, 2010

A group of sailors from Cornwall in south-west England has landed a record deal after a music executive heard them singing sea shanties in a local pub.

The Fisherman's Friends have reportedly signed with Universal Music - whose roster includes Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse and Take That - for an estimated 1.6 million dollars.

The 10 mariners, mostly in their 50s, have been singing together for more than 15 years.

They were planning to release an album on their own label until record producer Rupert Christie heard them performing while on holiday in the Port Isaac area.

Now the musical fishermen, lifeboatmen and coastguards are set to storm the charts when their album is released in April, two months before they are booked to appear at the Glastonbury music festival.

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On Mar 22, 2010. 8:08pm
Anonymous said

Wonderful news if the singing is good - count me in for any concerts in Spain.

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