Leonard Scollay | |
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Born | John Leonard Scollay 8 May 1973 |
Died | 25 March 2014 | (aged 40)
Occupation | Fiddle player |
Known for | Founding member of Bongshang and Rock Salt & Nails |
(John) Leonard Scollay (8 May 1973 – 25 March 2014 [1]) was a fiddle player from the Shetland Islands.
Scollay was a founding member of Shetland bands Bongshang and Rock Salt & Nails, was a former Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year and a BBC Young Tradition Award finalist. He was described by BBC Radio Scotland DJ Tom Morton as "one of the best fiddle players I've ever heard". [2]
Scollay died in a fishing accident in the early hours of Tuesday 25 March 2014 when the fishing boat he was crewing hit rocks and sank off Shetland. [3] [4]
Leonard Scollay | |
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Born | John Leonard Scollay 8 May 1973 |
Died | 25 March 2014 | (aged 40)
Occupation | Fiddle player |
Known for | Founding member of Bongshang and Rock Salt & Nails |
(John) Leonard Scollay (8 May 1973 – 25 March 2014 [1]) was a fiddle player from the Shetland Islands.
Scollay was a founding member of Shetland bands Bongshang and Rock Salt & Nails, was a former Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year and a BBC Young Tradition Award finalist. He was described by BBC Radio Scotland DJ Tom Morton as "one of the best fiddle players I've ever heard". [2]
Scollay died in a fishing accident in the early hours of Tuesday 25 March 2014 when the fishing boat he was crewing hit rocks and sank off Shetland. [3] [4]