Jean Leonard Inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame

That the Parliament congratulates Jean Leonard MBE, who is from Orkney, on her induction into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame for services to her community; understands that Jean is one of six new inductees from across Scotland to the Hall of Fame in recognition of their selfless work to support their communities and enrich the lives of others through music; recognises that Jean, who was Head of Music at Stromness Academy for 30 years, has worked tirelessly to make music more accessible and inclusive for young people across Orkney by providing free individual tuition to hundreds of young musicians through the Orkney Traditional Music Project, which she established in 1998, and by organising prominent and popular events such as the Stromness Christmas Music Pageant; acknowledges that Jean has also worked hard to raise the profile of traditional music to all audiences in Orkney though her roles on the Orkney Arts Society Committee for 40 years, alongside other extracurricular and community groups; believes that Jean’s induction into the Hall of Fame is well deserved recognition of her outstanding contribution to music in Orkney and countless hours of dedicated work to inspire and create opportunities for younger generations to get involved in music; thanks Jean for her many years of commitment and passion in teaching music, and wishes her all the best in her future endeavours.