In remembrance of the First World War, the Glengarry Nor’Westers and Loyalist Museum will be celebrating the centenary of 1918 as the last year of the war with a dinner at the Lancaster Legion Branch # 544 on March 3rd, 2018.
Tune composer Hugh Allan MacMillan, a member of The Glengarry Strathspey & Reel Society, when traveling in Nova Scotia, often visited friends Floyd and Gerri MacDonald who lived in Creignish, Cape Breton.
This tune, The Lochaber Gathering, a march, was recorded by GCM Hall of Fame inductees The Glengarry Strathspey & Reel Society on their album, “A Glengarry Gathering.”
Kelli Trottier wrote this tune in memory of a dear friend. Click to read the Millstone News article where you can learn more about the tune and hear Kelli playing it.
This song, one of many composed by Anna Margaret MacDonald about her beloved Glengarry, was performed by members of her family at her induction into The Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame in May, 2011.
Come celebrate music in Glengarry at the CD launch party on November 10th, 2017 at the Bonnie Glen. Featuring performances by The Brigadoons, Caddells, Campbell Trio, MacLeod Fiddlers, Paddy Kelly, Scotch River Fiddles & Torridon. Admission is just $10, or free if you buy a CD.
On Sunday, October 22 at St Anthony’s Parish in Apple Hill, Fred Leroux will be hosting a fiddle mass. Click for more information.
Koryne wrote this reel for her nephew Macklen Fraser.
This month we’re featuring a pipe tune of J. D. MacLeod’s that appeared in the 2014 Glengarry Highland Games program.
Allan MacPhail’s daughter Alana wrote “Hunter Allan’s Footsteps” for her grandson Hunter Allan and as a companion tune to Allan’s “Hunter Allan Morden’s March” posted as Tune of the Month in January, 2017. Alana likes these tunes played together and the accompanying midi file reflects that wish.