It was with great sadness that i learned of the loss this week of Scottish Bluesman Tam White.
He was a familiar face on the Scottish music scene and i had the pleasure of opening for him a few times. I first discovered his music at his gig on my 18th birtday in The Old Athenaeum in Glasgow. We had been given complimentary tickets as he worked as a stonemason for the same company as my mum. (i should add that whilst my mum is a Glaswegian she was not a stonemason - she did the bookkeeping!). I was well impressed with his performance and blending of jazz and blues styles with his usual Scottish take on things. More recently I have seen him perform acoustically with fellow Scot and harmonica player, Fraser Spiers, where these intimate gigs fitted perfectly with Tam's story telling and humour.
A great character that will be sorely missed in the UK music scene.
Tam performing Stonemason's Blues