Joe Aitken
Joe Aitken | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 |
| Died | 3 April 2024 (aged 79) |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| Occupation | Bothy ballad singer |
| Years active | 1982–2024 |
Joe Aitken (1944 – 3 April 2024) was a bothy ballad singer from Perthshire, Scotland.[1]
He had won several awards for bothy ballad singing such as the Champion of Champions award in Elgin, Moray and the Citty Finlayson Scots Singer of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2010.[2][3] He was made a member of the Scottish Traditional music hall of fame in 2018.[1][3]
Aikten was diagnosed with prostate cancer in August 2020 and died in hospital on 3 April 2024, aged 79 years old.[1]
References
- ^ a b c McBlane, Lewis (5 April 2024). "PICTURES: Joe Aitken remembered after greatest Bothy Ballads champion dies, as archive pictures show Champion of Champions wins at Elgin Town Hall in Moray". The Northern Scot. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Peter, Shepheard (4 April 2024). "Sad news. Joe Aitken, Champion o the Bothy Ballads has passed away". The Doric Board. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Joe Aitken". Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 April 2024.