Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame

Donald William (Donnie D.D.) MacLeod

Donald William (Donnie D.D.) MacLeod

This legendary Glengarry piper was born September 28, 1890 to Donald D. MacLeod and his wife, Mary Ann MacSweyn. As a youngster, he learned to play the fife, accordion, piano and fiddle before he learned to play the bagpipes. He picked up tunes from his uncle, Fred...

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Rev. C. H. (Charles Haddon) Dawes

Rev. C. H. (Charles Haddon) Dawes

Rev. Dawes was born in 1907 in Southampton, England and at the age of six years moved with his family to Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec. He was educated at McGill University and in 1930, became an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada. Over a period of...

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David Danskin

David Danskin

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, David Danskin was active in the Glengarry Piping community for over 40 years. He moved to Maxville in January, 1969 from Ottawa where he was a member of the Rockcliffe Air Force Pipe Band. He took on the task of teaching at the Glengarry...

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Denis Carr

Denis Carr

For over thirty years, Denis has been at the forefront of Celtic music in Glengarry. He joined the Brigadoons in 1977 and it soon became apparent to anyone who saw him perform that he was an accomplished vocalist. He sang songs from the “auld sod” that he knew from...

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Duncan (the Farmer) McDonald

Duncan (the Farmer) McDonald

Duncan, “the Farmer,” as he is now known in Glengarry was born and raised on the family farm in Glen Roy. He is the son of John Sander and Ella McDonald. His family was noted for its support of Celtic music and traditions. Duncan came from a musical family of...

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Lochiel Strings Welcome to Kintail Farm

Lochiel Strings Welcome to Kintail Farm

Our May tune involves three of our 2009 inductees! It was composed by Ann McKenna and arranged by Malcolm Dewar for The Lochiel Strings. [button link="https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lochiel-Strings-Welcome-to-KintailMarchA.pdf"...

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Kathleen’s Favourite

Kathleen’s Favourite

With this tune by Lucien Ranger we begin our fourth year posting the Tune of the Month! Lucien was the very first artist we featured back in February 2009. [button link="https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Kathleens-Favourite.pdf"...

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Buddy and Baby

This composition is one by Ian MacLeod, an inductee to the GCMHoF. It appears on the second track of the album Ceilidh Time by The MacLeod Fiddlers.

Festival of Small Halls 2016 in Maxville

The Ontario Festival of the Small Halls is coming to Maxville this year! Scottish folk group Breabach will be playing at St. James Roman Catholic Church in Maxville on September 17th. Tickets are $25.

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