Elizabeth Stewart (singer)

Elizabeth Campbell Stewart
Born(1939-05-13)13 May 1939
Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire
Died13 October 2022(2022-10-13) (aged 83)
Known forFolk musician and singer from Aberdeenshire who championed Traveller folk traditions

Elizabeth Campbell Stewart (13 May 1939 to 13 October 2022) was a folk musician and singer from Aberdeenshire who championed Traveller folk traditions.[1]

Biography

Stewart was born in the village of Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire, to Jean and Donald Stewart. She was born into a family of musicians, which included her mother, Jean, and her aunt, Lucy Stewart.[2] By the age of 3, Stewart was able to play “My Aul Wife an Your Aul Wife”, showing her musical talent from a young age.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Scotsman Obituaries: Elizabeth Stewart, folk musician and singer".
  2. ^ "Obituary: Elizabeth Stewart, singer who carried her Scots Traveller heritage overseas".
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