“Permission is a gift no one can steal and can begin from something very simple. Teach them to sing. Give them the finest things you can find. Give them music.”

Janice Galloway on Kenneth Hetherington, who taught her music at Ardrossan Academy

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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/jul/13/janice-galloway-my-hero-kenneth-hetherington

My hero: Janice Galloway on Kenneth Hetherington

'He taught piano, ran seven school choirs, the symphony orchestra, chamber groups and the full music curriculum for one of the largest comprehensives in Ayrshire'

The Guardian