2013 Archives - Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame

Donald William (Donnie D.D.) MacLeod

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:05:04 +0000

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 Neil P. McCrimmon, his cousin Jimmie McCrimmon and […]

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Rev. C. H. (Charles Haddon) Dawes

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:00:09 +0000

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 forth-five years, he ministered to four […]

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David Danskin

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:54:56 +0000

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 School of Piping and Drumming and continued […]

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Denis Carr

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:46:19 +0000

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 his youth; his repertoire was large […]

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Duncan (the Farmer) McDonald

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:30:20 +0000

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 accomplished violinists. His uncles Leo, […]

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