 Scott is a descendant of the wider family of the Peterloo radical Samuel Bamford from nearby Middleton.Several musical pieces in different genres from rap to oratorio were commissioned and performed in connection with the 2019 Peterloo bicentenary.Other musical commemorations include "Ned Ludd Part 5" on British folk rock group Steeleye Span's 2006 album "Bloody Men", and Rochdale rock band Tractor's suite of five songs written and recorded in 1973, later included on their 1992 release "Worst Enemies".