A daughter of Scots singer David Kennedy (1825-1886) and ‘sub-professor’ at the Royal Academy of Music. Her musical siblings were baritone James, contralto Kate, a contralto, soprano Lizzie, and Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, famous as collector and arranger of Hebridean song.

On these recordings she is accompanied on piano by her sister Marjory, who was also arranger.

Bens of Jura / Heart o’ fire-love

From 78 rpm disk Songs of the Hebrides Columbia 9922, AX4959. Recorded London, 29 May 1928. Remastered from an MP3 recording kindly supplied by Simon Chadwick.

Deirdre’s farewell to Scotland / An Eriskay lullaby

From 78 rpm disk Songs of the Hebrides Columbia 9922, AX4781. Recorded London, 29 May 1928. Remastered from an MP3 recording kindly supplied by Simon Chadwick.