The Steepholmers performances at this year's Port Isaac Sea Shanty festival were all warmly received, including a glowing compliment from a member of the famous Fisherman's Friends sea shanty band, for whom Port Isaac is home...and don't forget the movie of course. 

The compliment, was communicated to Nigel Glanville-Gittins by Fisherman's Friends member John Brown, within earshot of several other Steepholmers singers, following our Friday evening performance in the marquee, located near the main stage on the hill above the village. Our rendition of "South Australia" was particularly praised by John who said our version of the song was really good. John is a former lobster fisherman who has lived in Port Isaac all his life and whose family have fished from the village "for as long as reliable records go back", according to the Fisherman's Friends website.

"Well I have to say that I was not expecting such praise from one of the Fisherman's Friends" wrote Nigel on Facebook and elsewhere said he was "delighted" - as were the rest of us course. 
 

Aside from the Friday performance in the Marquee, all our performances throughout the course of the festival, consisting of another set on the marquee stage on Saturday, two sets at The Old School Hotel in the village and another at Daisy's Corner mid-way between the village and the main stage area, were very well received indeed, with the band delivering sterling performances throughout. Indeed, during one of our Old School Hotel sets, we attracted particularly loud, whooping, praise from a young set of fans sat nearby, for which of course we are very grateful. 

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In conclusion then, it is safe to say, we think, that The Steepholmers have yet again achieved a big success in our appearance at Port Isaac, building on previous successes at Mevagissey 2019 and our own sea shanty festival in Weston-super-Mare. We're all really excited to see what rapidly approaching appearances at Bristol Harbour Sea Shanty Festival and Mevagissey 2021 will bring. Watch this space!