2004 Archives - Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame

Glengarry Old Time Fiddlers

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 03:39:39 +0000

The Glengarry Old Time Fiddler organization was formed on March 26, 1966 in Maxville. The purpose was to promote and preserve old time fiddle music and its related arts.

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Rene & Sherrill Trottier

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:54:38 +0000

This couple has been involved with music in Glengarry for many years. Rene grew up interested in music, but his interest increased when he began attending dances. He took one lesson on the fiddle, and in the mid 1950s he organized a small band known as the Glen Orchestra. They played at local dances, weddings […]

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Kelli Trottier

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:51:37 +0000

She started step dancing lessons at the age of five and the fiddle at the age of nine. She performed with her family for twelve years and played, sang and danced in Ontario and Quebec. She has won the Canadian Open singing contest, been nominated three times for Country Music Association fiddle player of the year.

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Rob Taylor

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:49:40 +0000

A phenomenal accordion player. In 1971, he would form the Brigadoons. He wrote such classic tunes as the “Burning of St. Raphaels”.

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Rev. John MacPhail

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:47:05 +0000

He played banjo, fiddle and saxophone. In 1950s, he started the St. Finnans Orchestra. He loved playing Celtic music throughout Glengarry.

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Mary Frances MacPhee

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:36:45 +0000

Mary Frances had a life-long and enduring commitment to music as a pianist. She loved Celtic music in particular, and as a result, she was a favoured accompanist of fiddlers and vocalists in the area.

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Donald Joseph MacPhee

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:33:35 +0000

Donald Joseph was a founding member of the Glengarry Strathspey and Reel Society. He taught fiddle on Tuesday nights at G.D.H.S for over 30 years.

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John T. MacKenzie

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:25:46 +0000

Pipe Major MacKenzie taught highland piping at the Glengarry School of Piping and Drumming as well as at local high schools. He was immortalized in The Brigadoons song as the “Piper of Glengarry.”

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Sylvester MacDonald

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:20:25 +0000

Sylvester was a singer and member of The Clansmen. He always generous with his talent.

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Rae MacCulloch

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:07:30 +0000

Founded The MacCulloch School of Dance, which teaches Highland and step dance to this day. It is estimated that Rae taught from 3000 to 4000 students over her nearly fifty years of instruction.

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