Information from <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/3996/|issue 3996>>:  
Matthew McGinn was a Scottish folk singer-songwriter, actor, author and poet.
Born in Glasgow in 1928, McGinn was a prolific songwriter and is recognised as an influential figure in the British folk music revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s (Wikipedia).
Born: 17 January 1928, Glasgow. Died: 5 January 1977 (age 48 years), Glasgow.