Joe Aitken Explained

Joe Aitken
Birth Place:Perthshire, Scotland
Death Place: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.

Aitken died on 3 April 2024, at the age of 79.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: 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 . 6 April 2024 . The Northern Scot.
  2. Web site: Peter . Shepheard . 4 April 2024 . Sad news. Joe Aitken, Champion o the Bothy Ballads has passed away. . 6 April 2024 . The Doric Board.
  3. News: Whitfield . Alistair . 10 February 2020 . Joe scores 7th Bothy Ballads win . 7 April 2024 . The Northern Scot.
  4. Web site: Joe Aitken . 6 April 2024 . Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame.

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