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and Anne Gillies. As a child, she appeared with her parents as they performed as a family, and this developed into a successful solo career.

Career

Kennedy's TV appearances include the 1971 series '' The Witch's Daughter'', '' Sutherland's Law'' and ''Mauro the Gypsy'', made for The Childrens Film Foundation and released in 1972, four series of '' Record Breakers'' on

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and the New Year Show with Sir

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. She also presented ''Behind the Scenes at Monarch of the Glen''. She has also appeared on BBC TV's '' Songs of Praise'' as a singer.(21 August 2009)
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''. Retrieved 23 November 2010 She had a role in the 1973 film ''

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''. Retrieved 23 November 2010 Her production ‘The Kist’ has enjoyed 5 star reviews at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has also been performed in Aberdeen, Glasgow and New York! She has recorded several albums including ''Maiden Heaven'' and ''Coming Home''. Her 2017 album ''Time to Fly'' includes songs co-written with Beth Nielsen-Chapman and duets with Ross Wilson of Blue Rose Code. Kennedy has sung for the Queen on a number of occasions, and performing at the G8 Summit at Edinburgh Castle. She has sung at the first NATO Burns Supper in Brussels, performed at Celtic Connections and Transatlantic Sessions on BBC 2, touring with Runrig, hosted television programmes for PBS in America, narrated ‘Peter and the Wolf’ and ‘The Snowman’ with the RSNO, presented ‘Live at The Lemon Tree’ for BBC Scotland with Phil Cunningham, and narrated ‘The Three Ships’ with Sir Tony Robinson, composed by Paul Mealor. She has acted in a number of plays including ‘Alfie’ in the West End and ‘Ane Satire of the Thrie Estaires’ at The Edinburgh Festival. A visit to

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inspired her own production ''The Kist'', which appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as well as at venues in Scotland, London and New York. She collaborates regularly with writer and director

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including 10 years of ''Nae Ordinary Burns Supper''. Kennedy is a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. She is Honorary President of Voluntary Service Aberdeen, and is the Patron of charities including FROM Scotland (Famine Relief for Orphans in Malawi), Speakeasy, St Margaret’s Braemar, Jazzartuk and Pitlochry Festival Theatre. In addition, she is a Trustee of the University of Aberdeen's Development Trust and an Ambassador for London Scottish Rugby Club.

Honours

Kennedy was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to music and for charitable services in Scotland.

References

External links

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