Leonard Scollay Explained

Leonard Scollay
Birth Name:	John Leonard Scollay
Birth Date:	8 May 1973
Death Place:	Shetland Islands
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.

Musical career

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]

Accidental death

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Leonard Scollay. Shetland Family History.
2. Web site: Memories of ground breaking fiddler Scollay. Shetland News. 26 March 2014 .
3. Web site: Scots musician dies and friend injured after scallop fishing boat tragedy off Shetland. Daily Record. 26 March 2014 .
4. Web site: Shetland Coastguard respond to call from vessel in West Burrafirth . Stv.tv . 2016-11-05.