Michael Marra set to be inducted into Scottish Music Hall of Fame

Michael Marra, one of Scotland’s leading singer-songwriters of modern times, is to get a major music industry honour four years after he passed away.

The “Bard of Dundee” – whose songs were covered by the likes of Leo Sayer, Kiki Dee, Fairport Convention and Frankie Miller – will be posthumously recognised in his native city when he is inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame in November.

Marra, who is best known for songs including Mother Glas- 0 Dundonian singer Michael Marra passed away in 2012 gow and Hermless, died of cancer in October 2012 at the age of 60.

He played with the bands Hen’s Teeth and Skeets Boliver in the 1970s and later performed with the likes of poet Liz Lochhead, singers Eddi Reader, Patti Smith, Karen Mathieson and Karine Polwart, as well as the BBC SSO and the RSNO.

Marra, who also supported Van Morrison, The Proclaimers, Deacon Blue and Barbara Dickson, worked on a number of theatrical productions in the latter stages of his career.

Marra will be recognised at the Caird Hall, along with singer Barbara Dickson, BBC presenter Iain Anderson and writer and broadcaster Billy Kay, who will become the first inductee to be honoured for services to the Scots language.