The Flying Fish Sailors

Loch Ness Monster now on iTunes!

Jay Lee — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:27:51 +0000

Get it here – >

BlarneyFest Photo

Jay Lee — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:11:55 +0000

Via Colori 2010

Jay Lee — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:13:29 +0000

We had a great show at Houston Via Colori on Saturday. Thanks to Elaine Mesker-Garcia (aka cybertoad) for taking some photos!

Via Colori Festival – Nov 20th

Jay Lee — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:30:46 +0000

The Flying Fish Sailors will be performing live at the 2010 Houston Via Colori Festival on Saturday, Nov. 20th at 12:00 noon! It has been awhile since we have performed so this is a GREAT opportunity to come out and see us AND see a bunch of really cool art being created on the very streets of downtown Houston.

Admission is free and it is an all ages, family friendly event. Via Colori takes place on Allen Parkway (Lamar St.) and Bagby St. surrounding Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston.

The FFS are dusting our dusty, crusty old classics for your listening pleasure. We’ll also be joined by the one and only Jim Bedinghaus on hand percussion so it promises to be a very lively set!

For more information please visit the 2010 Houston Via Colori Festival Web site!

Live Recordings

Jay Lee — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:47:30 +0000

Recently we unearthed a CD containing some live recordings of the band performing at the 2002 St. Patrick’s Festival at the old Garden In The Heights. The Fish were joined by our friend Tim Vorick on the drums and legendary hammer dulcimer player David Clauss of Celtic Stone fame.

Here are live versions of American Woman, Lark In The Morning, Loch Ness Monster, Remnant Stew and a jig medley of Morrison’s Jig, followed by the Swallowtail Jig, followed by more of Morrison’s Jig

And The Winner Is ….

Jay Lee — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:10:36 +0000

Thanks to all of our fans who voted in the 2010 Houston Press Music Awards! We took home the trophy for Best Folk!

2010 Houston Press Music Awards

Jay Lee — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:28:17 +0000

The Flying Fish Sailors have been nominated for the 2010 Houston Press Music Awards! Please take a moment and go to the voting page and cast your vote for the Fish in the Best Folk category, we’d really appreciate it!

Best Folk (where we are) is category 34

While your there, consider our friends who are nominated in the following categories:

Category 16 – Best Rock – The Blaggards
Category 35 – Root Rock – Sideshow Tramps
Category 36 – Best Cover Band – Beetle (featuring our own Jim Henkel!)
Category 37 – Best guitarist – Jim Henkel

The direct voting link is at http://polls.houstonpress.com/polls/hou/mas2010

Thanks for your consideration and support!

Loch Ness Monster – Heavy Metal Version

Jay Lee — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:03:34 +0000

Many people associate us with folk music, and rightfully so. But not many know that the Flying Fish Sailors have recorded and released a heavy metal song. At the end of the Loch Ness Monster CD is a bonus track. A heavy metal version of the title track.

FFS LIVE @ Houston Via Colori

Jay Lee — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:36:17 +0000

We’re doing a 1 hour set on Nov. 21st @ 1:30 pm at this years Via Colori Festival.

It’s a GREAT event and it’s FREE! Come out and enjoy the music and the art. It’s a family friendly event and it’s for a good cause.

2009 Houston Press Music Awards

Jay Lee — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:16:24 +0000

Thanks to everyone who voted and helped the Fish take home the 2009 HPMA award for Best Folk Band! We appreciate your ongoing support!