Pupil receives prize which celebrates the life of former Lanarkshire musician
dailyrecord.co.ukA prize to celebrate the life of Uddingston musician Harry Barry has been awarded at his former school, after a two-year absence due to Covid.Uddingston Grammar pupil Shannen Wallace received the Harry Barry Prize for Music at the school’s prizegiving ceremony this week.The singer and guitarist was presented with a trophy and has the opportunity to record in a professional recording studio.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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And to think I was second guessing myself as I put together my composition throughout the year.“This makes the prize all the more special.”The sixth-year pupil, who lives in Bellshill, writes in a pop punk style, setting animations to music.She has just completed higher music, is now studying advanced higher and is planning a career in sound engineering.Shannen said: “My older sister Natalie also sings.
I might get her involved in the recording session too.”The Harry Barry Prize for Music was launched by his family in 2015 as a tribute to the Uddingston composer, performer and producer, who wrote hundreds of jingles and songs in a career spanning 50 years.The singer songwriter, dubbed Scotland's
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