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Kenna Campbell was born on 21 July, 1937 in Greepe, Isle of Skye, Scotland, is a Kenna Campbell is singer, teacher, tradition bearer. Discover Kenna Campbell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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Occupation singer, teacher
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 21 July 1937
Birthday 21 July
Birthplace Greepe, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Nationality Scotland

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Her husband is Alasdair Kennedy (d. 2004)

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Husband Alasdair Kennedy (d. 2004)
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Children 2 daughters (Mary Ann Kennedy, Wilma Kennedy)

Kenna Campbell Net Worth

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1937

Kenna Campbell (Ceana Chaimbeul) (born 21 July 1937) is a Scottish singer, teacher, tradition bearer and advocate for Gaelic language, culture and song.

Campbell was born on 21 July 1937 at Greepe, near Roag on the Isle of Skye, into a Crofting family known for their singing and pipe playing.

As a child she regularly sang at ceilidhs, and once sang for Dame Flora MacLeod, Chieftain of the MacLeod clan, at Dunvegan Castle.

She left Skye for Glasgow, to study for a diploma in primary school teaching at Jordanhill College, and later in her career became Head Teacher at the special needs Newhills School in Easterhouse.

While pursuing her career and bringing up her family she continued to sing.

Her favoured styles are puirt à beul (mouth music) and òran mór (the Great song).

She sang with her sister Mary, and appeared on BBC Scotland and on the Scottish Television show Jigtime.

Together with her sister Ann, brother Seumas and guitarist Ian Young she formed a group called Na h-Eilthirich (The Exiles).

Na h-Eilthirich toured Scotland and Europe, broadcast regularly, and recorded an album.

1981

In 1981 she, with several others, established the Barra Fèis a festival of Gaelic music and song.

This was in response to parents' and others concern that Gaelic music and tradition was neither being taught to young people in a formal context, nor being particularly celebrated.

So successful were the Barra Fèisean that many other communities have since established similar local events.

1990

In the 1990s Campbell formed Bannal, a Glasgow-based group of eight woman, including her daughter Wilma Kennedy, who sang traditional Gaelic waulking songs.

1994

On 20 May 1994 Kenna sang the 23rd psalm in Gaelic at the funeral service of Labour Party leader John Smith.

1996

In 1996 the group released a CD on Greentrax Recordings titled Waulking Songs.

2003

She would later reprise the performance for the 2003 TV film The Deal.

2004

Campbell was married to Alasdair Kennedy (d. 2004), a design engineer, and together they had two daughters, Mary Ann Kennedy and Wilma Kennedy, both of whom are involved in music.

2006

In 2006 they made another release titled Bho Dòrn gu Dòrn. One side of the disc, in CD format, features recordings of more waulking songs, and on the other side, in DVD format, there is a 30-minute documentary on the tradition of waulking songs.

2009

Campbell was the principal tutor in Gaelic and Scottish song at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and in 2009 received an honorary degree.

Campbell was an early trustee of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, and in 2009 received an Honorary Fellowship from the College in recognition of the important role she played in promoting the Gaelic language, and in the development of Gaelic education in Scotland.

2017

In June 2017 Campbell received an Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to the promotion of the Gaelic language, music and Gaelic medium education.