A new mini-documentary pays tribute to Andrew Weatherall

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  • Out today, Fail We May, Sail We Must marks the second anniversary of Weatherall's death.
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  • A coincidental encounter between Andrew Weatherall and a fisherman named Gerard Sheehy is the subject of a new short documentary. Fail We May, Sail We Must tells the story of how Sheehy unknowingly inspired the late UK icon, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 56. The two met in Cork, Ireland, back in 2008 when Sheehy, who appears in the film, drove Weatherall to the Cork X Southwest Music & Arts Festival. During a conversation about taking a trawler out to sea in unruly weather, Sheehy had uttered the phrase "fail we may, sail we must," which went on to become Weatherall's mantra and one of his signature tattoos. The ten-minute clip, currently streaming on YouTube, also features archival footage of Weatherall, as well as anecdotes from friends and collaborators such as Sean Johnston and Cian Ó Cíobháin. Last year, the latter initiated a search to locate Sheehy, who was unaware of the influence he had on Weatherhall. Fail We May, Sail We Must was produced by Dublin-based creative agency The Tenth Man and directed by Grizzly. Watch it below.
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