Joe Aitken
Joe Aitken | |
|---|---|
 Aitken in 2015 | |
| Born | 10 April 1944 Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | (aged 79) Kirriemuir, Scotland |
| Occupation | Bothy ballad singer |
| Years active | 1982–2024 |
Joe Aitken (10 April 1944 – 3 April 2024) was a Scottish bothy ballad singer from Kirriemuir.[1]
Aitken 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][4] He was made a member of the Scottish Traditional music hall of fame in 2018.[1][4]
Aitken died on 3 April 2024, at the age of 79.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Whitfield, Alistair (10 February 2020). "Joe scores 7th Bothy Ballads win". The Northern Scot. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Joe Aitken". Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External Links[edit]
- Joe Aitken discography at Discogs