Yes, Scott is/was probably the most distinguished folk music journalist in the United States. I still have not been able to find confirmation of his death from official sources, though informal sources are becoming more and more credible. I thought the Boston Globe would have something about it by now. I'm still not ready to give it total credence, because Scott was so active so recently. I've been at Mudcat 26 years now, and I've seen a few early obituaries that turned out not to be true.
-Joe-