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Cambridge Folk Festival 2011

STEEP is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism, and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis. It is the story of big mountain skiing, a sport that barely existed 35 years ago. It started in the 1970s in the mountains above Chamonix, France, where skiers began to attempt ski descents so extreme that they appeared almost suicidal. Men like Anselme Baud and Patrick Vallencant were inspired by the challenge of skiing where no one thought to ski before. Now, two generations later, some of the world's greatest skiers pursue a sport where the prize is not winning, but simply experiencing the exhilaration of skiing and exploring big, wild, remote mountains. STEEP features many of the sport's greatest athletes including Bill Briggs, Stefano De Benedetti, Eric Pehota, Glen Plake, Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Chris Davenport, Ingrid Backstrom, and Andrew McLean. The man who is often described as the greatest big mountain skier of all, the late Doug Coombs, is the character at the center of STEEP. He died in a skiing accident in La Grave, France, in April 2006, just days after being filmed for STEEP. His rich life and tragic death reveal the essential question at the heart of big mountain skiing: How does a skier weigh the risks versus the rewards of a sport where the possibility of dying is ever-present? STEEP was shot in High Definition and on film in Alaska, Wyoming, Canada, France, and Iceland.

Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends singing Drunken Sailor at Plymouth Pavilions 2015

The original ‘buoy band’, bound together by lifelong friendship and shared experience. For 30 years the Fisherman’s Friends have met on the Platt on the harbor in their native Port Isaac to sing the songs of the sea. A decade ago they were persuaded to sign the record deal that saw their album Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends go Gold as they became the first-ever traditional folk act to land a UK top ten album. Now the incredible true story of how that happened is told in Fisherman’s Friends. From the makers of the 2018’s hit ‘Finding Your Feet’, this new movie starring Daniel Mays, James Purefoy, Tuppence Middleton, Noel Clarke and directed by Chris Foggin is already tipped to be the feel-good hit of the year. The film is out now. The Keep Hauling album contains 17 Sea Shanties, some old, some new, and some slightly blue - available here https://fishermansfriends.lnk.to/KeepHaulingVD

Music video by Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends performing South Australia. (C) 2010 IBC Representations Ltd exclusively licensed to Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Provided to Rumble by Universal Music Group Nelson's Blood (From "Keep Hauling" Soundtrack) · The Fisherman's Friends

Music video by Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends performing No Hopers, Jokers & Rogues. (C) 2010 IBC Representations Ltd exclusively licensed to Universal-Island Records Ltd.