2011 Archives - Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame

Joan (Gormley) O’Hara

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:01:24 +0000

Joan Gormley O’Hara started performing at an early age in her backyard, where, despite several falls, she was determined to conquer cartwheels first with two hands then with her right hand. From the age of 6 – 12 years, she and her sister, Dorothy took dancing lessons from Carrie Biggers, a champion highland dancer who […]

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James Nixon

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:57:46 +0000

James Stewart Nixon, born Oct. 19, 1931, was the son of Leslie and Margaret (Barton) Nixon. His musical ability stemmed from both sides of the family which included playing the piano, organ, accordion, guitar and fiddle. His grandfather (also James Nixon) would lilt mouth music for dances, his mother played the piano, his uncle Tommy […]

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Anna Margaret MacDonald

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:55:50 +0000

Anna Margaret MacDonald could be inducted into the Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame in three categories: performer, composer and promoter. She was born in 1925 to Archibald and Catherine (Kate McCosham) McDonell. While growing up on the family farm near St. Telesphore, Quebec, she attended the local schools and is a graduate of Maryvale […]

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Clifton Britton

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:53:00 +0000

Clifton Britton was born in Moose Creek on June 19, 1915 and raised on a farm four miles north of Avonmore in a settlement called Lodi. His parents were James Britton and Alberta Montgomery, both of whom played the violin. Cliff started playing the banjo first. He would accompany his brother-in-law, Charles McElheran, an excellent […]

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Alexander Smith

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:49:38 +0000

Alexander Mark Smith was born April, 25th 1901 at 18/4th Concession of Kenyon, the second son of Duncan and Catherine (Grant) Smith. He grew up with both parents speaking Gaelic, and his Mother sang “mouth music” and taught him to dance when he was very young. When his sister Kathleen came along, they both had […]

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