In 1980 Paul Louis Lacombe, Stanley Robinson and I, Jean Marie Lacombe, all from Glen Robertson, Ontario met together regularly to play violin music. At this time we would drive down to Bob’s Hotel in Dalhousie Station, Quebec to hear Viola MacCuaig, well known...
Malcolm Munro Dewar was born in Dunvegan, Glengarry County, Ontario in 1935. He attended Dunvegan Public School, Maxville High School and Eastern Ontario Institute of Technology. In his early years, his playing was influenced by Donald Fletcher, Martin Ferguson,...
Both musically talented, Ken played the pipes and Anne the piano. The McKennas moved to Glengarry County and immediately became involved in the community. In 1990, they began the Glengarry Gaelic Choir which required many hours of organizing and practicing. The Choir...
Kelli Trottier is one of Glengarry’s best known musicians and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004. She wrote this tune to commemorate the induction of The Glengarry Old Time Fiddlers. [button...
Ian MacLeod was inducted into the Celtic Music Hall of Fame in 2007 as a fiddler and teacher. He wrote this tune for his niece, a very talented young fiddler. [button link="https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Kelsey-McDonells-Jig.pdf"...
Malcolm, a fine fiddler and composer will be inducted into the Celtic Music Hall of Fame in 2009. He wrote this tune for his good friend Hugh Allan MacMillan, also a fiddler from Glengarry. [button...
Allan MacPhail, a retired teacher and fine violinist, is a founding member of The Glengarry Strathspey and Reel Society. Christopher is his grandson. [button link="https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ChristopherJigpdf.pdf"...
Lucien Ranger was noted for his large repertoire of tunes and also for the fact that, unlike many fiddlers, he knew their names. He played frequently with a group of fiddlers led by Fr. John D. MacPhail and was a founding member of The Glengarry Old Time Fiddlers...
Sidney Plamondon (Plamador) was born in St. Regis, Huntingdon, Quebec, on October 26, 1910. When he was four years old, his mother bought him a violin for Christmas. Sid would play his violin every chance he got. When his mother was tired of hearing him, he would go...
Sybil MacPhee (nee MacDougall) was born on July 29, 1923 at St. Elmo, the daughter of Ross & Melba MacDougall. Sybil MacPhee had a great love for Celtic music. Her passion in the early days of the Glengarry Pipe Band sparked an interest in the inception of a...