Brenda Wootton | |
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 Wootton at Newlyn Harbour | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 10 February 1928 London, England |
| Origin | Newlyn, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 11 March 1994 (aged 66) Penzance, Cornwall |
| Genres | Cornish folk |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–1980s |
| Labels | Sentinel Records, Transatlantic Records |
| Website | Official website |
Brenda Wootton (née Ellery) (10 February 1928 – 11 March 1994)[1] was a Cornish[2][3][4][5][6] folk singer and poet and was seen as an ambassador for Cornish tradition and culture in all the Celtic nations and as far as Australia and Canada.
- ^ "Brenda Wootton: Obituary". The Times. London, England. 18 March 1994. p. 19.
- ^ "Brenda & Friends". Brenda Wootton. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Brenda Wootton: Cornish Singer and Ambassador (1928 -1994)". Cornish National Music Archive. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Brenda Wootton – Cornish bard and singer". Cornwall Guide. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Brenda Wootton by Gloria Knight". artcornwall.org. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Trewhela, Lee (6 October 2021). "Cornwall's 'greatest ever singer' celebrated at exciting new event". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 12 March 2024.