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image captionThe Fisherman s Friends say they are so proud the musical will be launched in the heart of Cornwall
A film about Cornish sea shanty group, Fisherman s Friends, is being turned into a musical.
The show, which will be packed with shanties, will open at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro in the autumn.
The real Fisherman s Friends said they were so proud that the musical would be launched in their home county.
The sea shanty band from Port Isaac went from singing in their local pub to playing the main stage at Glastonbury and having a top 10 UK album.
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