Obituary: Marc Ellington, musician-turned-castle-dwelling Highland laird
Died: February 17, 2021. MARC Ellington, who has died aged 75, was surely the only draft-dodging, long-haired American hippy to have ever subsequently become a castle-dwelling Highland laird, beloved by many high society activists in the preservation of ancient buildings. An American by birth, though the son of a Scot, he was initially a musician who played guitar alongside, or just knew, some of the greatest radical pop stars of his era including Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, David Bowie. He was friends with Fairport Convention’s celebrated guitarist, Richard Thompson. Marc was born near ...