Martyn Wyndham-Read [SEP] date of birth
Martyn Wyndham-Read
Arnold Martyn Wyndham-Read (born 23 August 1942, Sussex) is an English folk singer, who was a collector and singer of Australian folk music. He lived and worked in Australia from 1958 to 1967 and was subsequently a regular visitor to the country.
Biography.
Martyn Wyndham-Read grew up on a Sussex farm; he heard the village blacksmith singing local songs. He formed a skiffle band with fellow villagers, he "learnt to play guitar and belted out Lonnie Donnegan-
to the United States in 2009. Returning to live in Cardiff in 1993, his love for music continued and he continued to sing and do some performing until his death in 2016.
Discography.
- The Bitter and the Sweet (Topic Records, 1971)
- The Valiant Sailor (with Frankie Armstrong, A.L. Lloyd, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Topic Records, 1973)
- Sea Shanties (with A.L. Lloyd, Ian Manuel, Bernard Wrigley, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Topic Records, 1974)