Glenmor

Glenmor
Background information
Birth nameEmile le Scanf
Also known asMilig Ar Skañv
Born(1931-06-25)June 25, 1931
Mael-Carhaix, Brittany, France
DiedJune 18, 1996(1996-06-18) (aged 64)
GenresFolk, protest
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1959–1990
LabelsBarclay

Glenmor was the stage name of Emile Le Scanf (1931–1996), a Breton protest singer who sought to preserve the Breton language and adapt local traditions of folk singing to the radical culture of the 1960s and 70s. He is also known by the Breton name Milig Ar Skañv.