Dundee-born Sheena Wellington is perhaps best known for performing Robert Burns’ song A Man's A Man For A' That at the 1999 opening ceremony of the Scottish Parliament.
Her contribution to sustaining, developing and promoting traditional Scottish song goes much further than that. She’s issued a range of recordings which have sold well and been praised by critics. Sheena’s activities have involved being a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, an Honorary Life Member and Patron of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland and for several years, vice-president of the Voluntary Arts Network and patron of Voluntary Arts Scotland.
With Burns’ Night 2024 fast approaching, Sheena is running a Burns Song workshop at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. The event is on Saturday 20th January at 11 am, and more details and tickets can be had here.
Published 15 January 2024.