Fond tributes have been made to a preferred member of Paisley’s music scene who was discovered lifeless in Glencoe.
Gordon Don, who was often called Delta Gordy on the music scene, performed with a number of bands and was a stalwart on the city’s many open mic nights.
Police confirmed the 48-year-old’s physique was sadly discovered within the water at Lochan Na Craoibhe, Glencoe, on Wednesday, June 29.
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In a press release his household mentioned: “Gordon has gone too quickly. He will probably be sadly missed by his household and everybody who knew him.”
Tommy McGrory, who runs the Loud N Proud music charity within the city and can also be a Paisley music scene stalwart, paid his personal tribute.
Paisley Every day Specific columnist Tommy, who runs The Bungalow venue in Shuttle Road, mentioned: “He was all the time out and about. I knew him to begin with by way of the Standing Quo scene, he was an enormous fan of theirs and used to return to see tribute bands.
“In Paisley he went to loads of open mic nights, he appreciated blues music. He was a quiet man, a pleasant man. He was all the time there, all the time doing his factor.
“It’s a tragic loss.”
Gordon was an everyday at The Keg’s open mic nights and had posted an image on-line of him taking part in guitar with the Clydesider Stompers on the bar’s fifth birthday celebrations.
A tribute on The Keg’s Fb web page learn: “Unhappy information for The Keg and the music scene normally. We've got misplaced certainly one of life’s final gents.
“Anybody that had the pleasure of realizing Delta Gordy was absolutely blessed. He was certainly one of our Unique Open Mic Performers and what a delight he was to us all of us. “Not very rock n roll of us however within the phrases of ABBA...Thank You For The Music Gordy.
“You’ll really be missed from us all at The Keg.
“Heather and Trevor and the remainder of our crew have you ever in our hearts endlessly. As soon as a Kegger all the time a Kegger.....Carry on rockin my good friend.”
Police confirmed the loss of life is not being handled as suspicious.
Detective Sergeant Joe Newson mentioned: “Our ideas are with Gordon’s household at this troublesome time and so they have requested for privateness.
“I might additionally wish to thank the general public who responded to our attraction to determine Gordon.
“His loss of life isn't being handled as suspicious and, as with all sudden deaths, a report has been despatched to the Procurator Fiscal.”