Inductee

Malcolm Dewar

Malcolm Dewar

Malcolm Munro Dewar was born in Dunvegan, Glengarry County, Ontario in 1935. He attended Dunvegan Public School, Maxville High School and Eastern Ontario Institute of Technology. In his early years, his playing was influenced by Donald Fletcher, Martin Ferguson,...

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Anne & Kenneth McKenna

Anne & Kenneth McKenna

Both musically talented, Ken played the pipes and Anne the piano. The McKennas moved to Glengarry County and immediately became involved in the community. In 1990, they began the Glengarry Gaelic Choir which required many hours of organizing and practicing. The Choir...

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Sid Plamondon

Sid Plamondon

Sidney Plamondon (Plamador) was born in St. Regis, Huntingdon, Quebec, on October 26, 1910. When he was four years old, his mother bought him a violin for Christmas. Sid would play his violin every chance he got. When his mother was tired of hearing him, he would go...

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Sybil MacPhee

Sybil MacPhee

Sybil MacPhee (nee MacDougall) was born on July 29, 1923 at St. Elmo, the daughter of Ross & Melba MacDougall. Sybil MacPhee had a great love for Celtic music. Her passion in the early days of the Glengarry Pipe Band sparked an interest in the inception of a...

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Robert MacCrimmon

Robert MacCrimmon

Some say that the finest pipers in Scotland were MacCrimmons. In keeping with the ancient tradition, one of Glengarry's finest pipers is a MacCrimmon from McCrimmon’s Corners- Bob, the son of Stanford and Bertie (MacKinnon) MacCrimmon. A major influence on Bob’s...

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Glengarry Strathspey and Reel Society

Glengarry Strathspey and Reel Society

The original Scottish settlers in Glengarry had long relied on the violin or fiddle to provide their music for ceilidhs, concerts, weddings and any other Celtic events. Many brought their fiddles and music with them, but over time Scottish violin music showed signs of...

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The Fletcher Family

The Fletcher Family

The Fletchers are recorded as living in Glengarry as early as 1822. They were associated with the performance and promotion of Celtic Music and its tradition in Glengarry from this time to well into the sixties when the last of the family members, Norman, left the...

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Peter MacInnes

Peter MacInnes

Peter MacInnes was born on August 9, 1909 to Donald MacInnes and his wife, Annie Campbell in the 6th Concession of Kenyon Township in Glengarry County. He married Greta Kippen in 1934 and they had three children, Jean, married to James Campbell, Donald (Bud) deceased,...

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Recent Posts

Purchasing 2023 Dinner Tickets [SOLD OUT]

The tickets for the Induction Dinner will be on sale Wednesday, May 3rd and Thursday May 4th at the Alexandria Curling Club from 10:30am until 1:30pm. The cost is $60 per ticket.

Celtic Folk Duo D’NA Concert March 18th

Join us at the Hall for a concert with Celtic folk duo D’NA on March 18th, 2023. The show takes place from 2:00-4:30pm, and also features the MacLeod Fiddlers. Admission by free will offering.

Merry Christmas!

A very Merry Christmas from all of us at the Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame. We wish you well, and thank you for supporting us throughout the year. We are looking forward to an eventful 2023!

Nominations for 2023

Finally after two years, we once again encourage you to nominate a person or group that has contributed actively to the Celtic music tradition of Glengarry County for a sustained period of time and has had a significant impact on the Glengarry Celtic music and tradition, for induction into The Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame.

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