Jock Duncan

Jock Duncan
Born1925
Gellibrae, New Deer, Aberdeenshire
Died25 March 2021(2021-03-25) (aged 95–96)
Dundee
GenresBothy ballad
OccupationFarmer
InstrumentVoice
Years active1930s–2021

Jock Duncan (1925 – 25 March 2021) was a Scottish singer from Gelliebrae near New Deer in Aberdeenshire, known for singing many songs and bothy ballads from Aberdeenshire. He had performed at bothy ballad competitions since 1975 and made recordings of his music since 1996. In recognition of his work for furthering Scots singing, Duncan was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame in 2006.[1] In 2000, Duncan was given a Herald Angel award from the Edinburgh Festival for his long work with ballad singing.[2]

  1. ^ "Jock Duncan". Scottish Culture Online. Hands Up For Trad. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Jock Duncan". Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-03-25. Retrieved 25 January 2021.