Fraser, Marjory Kennedy-, 1857-1930 (singer, pianist, folk-song collector and arranger)
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- Existence: 1857 - 1930
Biography
Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, singer, pianist, folk-song collector and arranger, was born in 1857. She was the daughter of singer David Kennedy (1825-1886). Her series of works The songs of the Hebrides published variously between 1909 and 1922 remain a useful resource for both Gaelic and English speakers. She collected songs chiefly in the Western Isles. Aware that the material collected would, in the concert performance, lose something of the original essence, she provided the songs with sensitive accompaniment. For service rendered to the cause of music in Scotland, an honorary degree of Doctor of Music was conferred on her in 1928. Marjory Kennedy-Fraser had also been awarded the C.B.E. She died on 22 November 1930.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Marjory Kennedy-Fraser Lectures, Part 1, 2, 3, & 4, 12 August 1895-5 November 1918
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Marjory Kennedy-Fraser Lectures, Part 1, 2, 3, & 4.
‘Schubert Lecture’, 21 November 1903, modified and re-read two years later [1905], also various notes, and Schumann lecture, [23 January 1904], manuscripts. ‘When asked by your secretary to read a paper before you [...]’, lecture, undated, manuscript.
‘On listening to music’, lecture, [Edinburgh] Summer Meeting,...
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12 August 1895-5 November 1918
Miscellaneous working material, Part 1, 2, 3, & 4, 26 January 1907-1925
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Miscellaneous working material, Part 1, 2, 3, & 4.
‘My first Heb. [Hebridean] Lecture’, also marked ‘Pan-Celtic’, lecture, [1907], manuscript.
‘Tonality’, lecture, [30 March 1910], manuscript.
‘“Monster” Scribbling Book’, notepad, 22 x 14 cm, marked ‘E61/19’, including various notes, manuscript.
Several loose pages, in no...
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26 January 1907-1925