For over 50 years, piping in Glengarry and Connie Kippen Blaney have been synonymous. As a piper, teacher and executive in many piping organizations she has been a leader in the promotion and conservation of Celtic Music. Connie has spent most of her life in Maxville,...
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.
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...
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.
A phenomenal accordion player. In 1971, he would form the Brigadoons. He wrote such classic tunes as the “Burning of St. Raphaels”.
He played banjo, fiddle and saxophone. In 1950s, he started the St. Finnans Orchestra. He loved playing Celtic music throughout Glengarry.
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.
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.
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.”
Sylvester was a singer and member of The Clansmen. He always generous with his talent.