Archie Fisher
Archie Fisher | |
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Fisher in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Archie Macdonald Fisher 23 October 1939 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 1 November 2025 (aged 86) |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, guitarist, radio personality |
| Award | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Archie Macdonald Fisher MBE (23 October 1939 – 1 November 2025) was a Scottish folk singer and songwriter. He released several solo albums since his first, eponymous album, in 1968. Fisher composed the song "The Final Trawl", recorded on the album Windward Away, that several other groups and singers, including The Clancy Brothers, have also recorded. Starting in the mid-1970s, he produced four folk albums with Makem and Clancy. He also performed with them and other groups as a backup singer and guitarist. Fisher hosted his own radio show on BBC Radio Scotland for almost three decades.