Inductee Archives - Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/category/inductee/ Williamstown, Ontario Fri, 23 May 2025 19:39:59 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/logo-transparent-250x250.png Inductee Archives - Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/category/inductee/ 32 32 Ross Davison https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/inductee/ross-davison/ Fri, 16 May 2025 14:27:15 +0000 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/?p=5617 Ross Davison is a devoted piper, teacher, and supporter of Celtic music whose leadership has helped strengthen the piping community in Glengarry and beyond. Through teaching, performing, and mentoring, he continues to share his love of the music and encourage the next generation of players.

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]]> Neil Emberg https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/inductee/neil-emberg/ Fri, 16 May 2025 13:52:39 +0000 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/?p=5608 Neil Emberg has spent over 30 years sharing Glengarry’s Celtic heritage through music, blending tradition with original songwriting as front man of Hadrian’s Wall. A performer, mentor, and community volunteer, his contributions have helped carry Glengarry’s musical legacy across North America and beyond.

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]]> Fridge Full of Empties https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/inductee/fridge-full-of-empties/ Fri, 16 May 2025 13:18:11 +0000 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/?p=5599 Formed at the Alexandria Curling Club in 2004, The Fridge Full of Empties has become a beloved fixture in Glengarry’s Celtic music scene. For over 20 years, they’ve brought traditional tunes to life with heart, humour, and harmony on hometown stages and throughout the region.

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]]> John D. MacLeod https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/inductee/john-d-macleod/ Fri, 16 May 2025 03:16:30 +0000 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/?p=5595 John D. MacLeod of Dunvegan (1901-1968) was a driving force in preserving Celtic music in Glengarry. Founder of the Glengarry Pipe Band and champion of piping, drumming, and Highland dance, his legacy continues to inspire the community.

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]]> Duncan Angus McRae https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/inductee/duncan-angus-mcrae/ Fri, 16 May 2025 02:28:59 +0000 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/?p=5553 Duncan Angus McRae, a gifted Gaelic singer from St. Raphael’s, Glengarry, dedicated his life to preserving and sharing the rich traditions of Celtic music. His pioneering 1918 recordings have earned international recognition and secured his place as a cultural icon in both the local and global Celtic music communities.

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]]> John Malcolm (Johnny Mack) MacCrimmon https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/inductee/john-malcolm-johnny-mack-maccrimmon/ Thu, 15 May 2025 13:38:09 +0000 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/?p=5605 Johnny Mack MacCrimmon (1917–1977) brought joy to Glengarry through decades of fiddle music, from granary dances to house parties. Known for his signature tune “Davie Taylor,” he and his wife Anna Mary shared a deep love of music that left a lasting mark on the community.

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]]> Brian and Elizabeth Caddell https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/inductee/brian-and-elizabeth-caddell/ Sat, 18 May 2024 22:12:22 +0000 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/?p=4811 In 1993, Brian and Elizabeth Caddell came together from different Celtic backgrounds and since that time they have worked to perform and promote Celtic music. Elizabeth (nee MacDonald) is a local girl who grew up in Glengarry. She took piano lessons at a young age and with some encouragement and exposure from Don and Ann […]

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]]> Martin and Olive Ferguson https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/inductee/martin-and-olive-ferguson/ Sat, 18 May 2024 22:05:54 +0000 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/?p=4801 Martin Cameron Ferguson was the son of Gordon Ferguson and Catherine Ann Bella “Kate” Cameron. He was born on the 20th of December, 1906. Surrounded by a musical family on the 7th of Kenyon, he began playing the harmonica at a young age, accompanying fiddlers at house parties and social events. Around 1928 he took […]

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]]> The MacCulloch Dancers https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/inductee/the-macculloch-dancers/ Sat, 18 May 2024 21:32:15 +0000 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/?p=4793 The post The MacCulloch Dancers appeared first on Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame.

]]> David McCormick https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/inductee/david-mccormick/ Sat, 18 May 2024 20:57:17 +0000 https://glengarrycelticmusic.com/?p=4786 Born in Cornwall, Dave McCormick taught himself to play many instruments, starting with the drums in a rock and roll band. Later he played with Sylvester MacDonald and The Clansmen for several years. After mastering bass guitar he joined the Black River Bluegrass group. Later he formed the Seanachies with Jim McRae on guitar and […]

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