Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame

Duncan and Mary’s Golden Waltz

Duncan and Mary’s Golden Waltz

Jean Duval, a member of the Lochiel Strings wrote this waltz in honour of the 50th wedding anniversary of Duncan and Mary MacDonald. Duncan (Dougie), a fine fiddler noted for his dance music, played for several Glengarry groups including the Lochiel Strings, The...

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Tara’s Jig

Tara’s Jig

Allan MacPhail wrote this tune for his granddaughter Tara. [button link="https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Taras-Jig.mid"...

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Twisting River

Twisting River

Reverend Bruce Ross was born in Glengarry and currently resides in Delta, Ontario. He is a gifted fiddler and a member of the Glengarry Strathspey and Reel Society. He has composed several tunes. [button...

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Taliban Rocket Man

Taliban Rocket Man

Colin Clansey has been Pipe Major of the Glengarry Pipe Band (Gr.2) since the fall of 2001. Warrant Officer Clansey was assigned to Headquarters, KAF, Joint Task Force Afghanistan from April 2008 until February 2009. He wrote "Taliban Rocket Man" in response to the 72...

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Grace Macdonell

Grace Macdonell

With her twin, Cosie, Grace was the youngest of seven children of Angus J.A. and Elinor MacDonald. Born in 1912, she attended school in Alexandria and later at Iona Academy in St. Raphael's. In 1920, Grace began dancing lessons from Miss Carrie Biggers and soon became...

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Agnes MacDonald

Agnes MacDonald

As a performer, a teacher and an accompanist, Agnes MacDonald earned a reputation as a supporter of the Celtic music tradition of Glengarry. "When Agnes was of tender school age, her aptitude for music was noted by the Sisters of the Holy Cross teachers."* Her parents...

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Recent Posts

In Memory of Anne McNaughtan

Anne McNaughtan died on May 11, 2006; because Anne was a Director and strong supporter of the organization from its inception, the Executive of the Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame decided to honour her at the Induction Dinner later that month. Ian MacLeod was...

Granite Lake

To learn more about the composer, Don Pettigrew, check out the August 2011 & November 2013 Tune of The Month and also visit our wiki for his bio.   [button link="https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Granite-Lake.pdf"...

3rd Annual Music for Malcolm

The third annual Music for Malcolm in memory of Malcolm Dewar will take place on April 4th, 2015 at the Metcalfe Centre in Maxville from 1-5pm. Featuring performances by Troy MacGillivray, Andrea E. Beaton, Kyle Felhaver, Patric Hamelin, and Cheryl A. Cooper to name a...

2015 Inductees Selected

We are pleased to announce the 2015 inductees into The Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame. From the approximately forty nominees reviewed by the Selection Committee, the following five names were recommended to the Executive for approval. The Executive unanimously...

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