Clay Ports was recorded by Brenda Wootton with St Austell Band and Treverva Male Voice Choir for her Album “Seagull”.

“Seagull was the last record Brenda recorded – and it was never properly released, as Brenda had a stroke before the final mixing was complete. All the tracks were laid down, however, in John Knight’s recording studio on the Lizard – but as Brenda was not able to do the full promotion tours that would have normally happened, her French agent just rushed out the album in it’s almost finished state… Brenda had planned for it to be named Sailing Gulls, and always went to great trouble to include lyrics, and to design the sleeve to ensure all musicians, photographers, engineers etc were acknowledged. Sadly none of that happened, and the album was not distributed.” (Brenda Wootton Discography: www.brendawootton.org )

Clay Ports was just one of a cycle of 8 songs Richard wrote on the Clay country. He called the cycle ‘King Kaolin’, and the songs included are: Clay Miner, Clay Ports, Clay Train, King Kaolin, The Quiet Kiln, The Silicone Chip, St Blazey Once, Turn on the Steam. *

 

 

 

Clay Ports sung by Brenda Wootton with St Austell Band and Treverva Male Voice Choir.

Notes

* Richard Gendall’s compositions are registered with the Performing Rights Society who can be contacted for further information.