B.C.-based folk musician, actor and luthier Rick Scott has died. The beloved musician died on Aug. 1 at age 77.

Born Richard Gaston Scott II in New Jersey and raised in both New York and Texas, Scott relocated to Canada in 1970 after military service in the U.S. army. Scott would go on to become a fixture on the vibrant Canadian folk music scene with his signature Appalachian mountain dulcimer.

With this trusty four-stringed instrument in hand, Scott played everywhere, from dives to concert halls across a dozen countries, both as a solo act and as a member of legendary hippie-era trio Pied Pumkin.

He continued performing with Pied Pumkin String Ensemble, Pied Pear, the Lotus Eaters, the Rick Scott Band, Essig and Scott and Roots & Grooves. Over five decades, Scott released 19 albums, ra

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