Andrew McGregor “Andy” Stewart was a Scottish singer, songwriter and instrumentalist born in Alyth, Perthshire, formerly the frontman for Silly Wizard. With Silly Wizard he not only sang, but also played the tenor banjo, mandolin and tin whistles. Stewart toured with Silly Wizard until the band broke up in 1988. After this, he recorded four solo albums, as well as three with Manus Lunny. Several of Stewart’s songs became well-known within the folk community, including “The Ramblin' Rover”, “Golden, Golden”, “The Queen of Argyll” and “The Valley of Strathmore”. In addition, his renditions of classic Robert Burns songs have been well received.