Fraser, Marjory Kennedy-, 1857-1930 (singer, pianist, folk-song collector and arranger)
Dates
- 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 59 Collections and/or Records:
Book, medals, and printed ephemera relating to Helen Patuffa Hood and Marjory Kennedy Fraser
Box Gen. 282, c 1855-1930
‘Burns as a Scots Folksong Collector’, 10 December 1910-20 January 1911
‘Final Proofs, Vol. 1, 1908’, 1908
‘Final Proofs, Vol. 1, 1908’. Proofs.