Duncan Campbell (19.03.1925 – 20.08.2011) - Obituary
by
B&F November 2011
The Oban Club would like to pay
tribute to the late Dancan Campbell, one of the founder members of the Club who
sadly passed away on the 20th August.
In 1975 Duncan, along with others, founded the Oban Accordion and Fiddle Club. Over the years he was always interested in the Club and his knowledge of dance bands and dance music was much appreciated by young and old.
He continued as a player on double bass, fiddle and drums, playing with all the local musicians all through the years up until our last Club night in April this year. For 10 years he was a presenter on ‘Oban FM’ presenting ‘Best of the Box’ with his signature tune ‘Duncan Campbell of Oban’, a tune composed in Duncan’s honour by Willie Lawrie of Kinlochleven.
Duncan played with many bands including Alasdair Hunter, Alasdair Downie, Colin Campbell and Alasdair Brown and at times with Jimmy Shand and Bobby MacLeod. He toured with David Webster’s ‘This is Scotland’ and also played in their summer seasons here in Oban. Latterly he played along with Hector McFadyen in McTavish’s Kitchen Summer Show.
We would like to extend our sympathy to Emma and family. Duncan will be a great loss to us all at Oban Accordion and Fiddle Club
In 1975 Duncan, along with others, founded the Oban Accordion and Fiddle Club. Over the years he was always interested in the Club and his knowledge of dance bands and dance music was much appreciated by young and old.
He continued as a player on double bass, fiddle and drums, playing with all the local musicians all through the years up until our last Club night in April this year. For 10 years he was a presenter on ‘Oban FM’ presenting ‘Best of the Box’ with his signature tune ‘Duncan Campbell of Oban’, a tune composed in Duncan’s honour by Willie Lawrie of Kinlochleven.
Duncan played with many bands including Alasdair Hunter, Alasdair Downie, Colin Campbell and Alasdair Brown and at times with Jimmy Shand and Bobby MacLeod. He toured with David Webster’s ‘This is Scotland’ and also played in their summer seasons here in Oban. Latterly he played along with Hector McFadyen in McTavish’s Kitchen Summer Show.
We would like to extend our sympathy to Emma and family. Duncan will be a great loss to us all at Oban Accordion and Fiddle Club