Leonard Scollay

Leonard Scollay
Born	John Leonard Scollay (1973-05-08)8 May 1973
Died	25 March 2014(2014-03-25) (aged 40) 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]

References

1. "John Leonard Scollay". Shetland Family History.
2. "Memories of ground breaking fiddler Scollay". Shetland News. 26 March 2014.
3. "Scots musician dies and friend injured after scallop fishing boat tragedy off Shetland". Daily Record. 26 March 2014.
4. "Shetland Coastguard respond to call from vessel in West Burrafirth". Stv.tv. Retrieved 5 November 2016.