Greetings! Plans are now underway for the 75th edition of The Glengarry Highland Games which will be held on Friday & Saturday August 2nd & 3rd. As in past years, the Glengarry Massed Fiddlers will be one of the main highlights in the Friday night tattoo and on Saturday afternoon at the Scottish Fiddle Concert in the air-conditioned Arena Hall. This is your invitation to participate with the Glengarry Massed Fiddlers in these events. Below is the information for the tune set list, practice dates, workshop, guest fiddler, & fiddle schedule for the weekend.
Note; due to some reorganization over the last few years we may have missed some fiddlers. If you know of anyone, would you please forward their name and email address to glengarrymassedfiddlers@gmail.com. Similarly, if you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please let us know at the above email address.
Another highlight of the weekend will be the Scottish Youth Fiddlers’ Showcase on Friday afternoon where you can hear some of the great young fiddlers from the area and beyond. If you know of any youth fiddler who might like to take part, please let someone on the Committee know.
GUEST FIDDLER & WORKSHOP
This year we are pleased to announce that our guest fiddler and workshop instructor will be Judi Nicolson, a champion Scottish fiddler originally from Banchory Scotland now living in Katy, Texas. She will be accompanied by local renowned musicians Fred Collins & Kathy Fraser Collins, a dynamic husband and wife team from St-Anne de Prescott.
To read the full bios and fiddle schedule, you can visit the Glengarry Highland Games Fiddle Page at www.glengarryhighlandgames.com/events/scottish-fiddling
Below is a file of tunes that Judi Nicolson has forwarded for the workshop. She would like fiddlers attending the workshop to come prepared with their own printed sheets if possible.
Glengarry Massed Fiddlers Sets 2024
- Mairi’s Wedding, Scotland The Brave, The Highlander’s Return
- Jessie Smith, Lady Mary Ramsey, Rachel Rae, Jenny Dang The Weaver
- Ye Banks & Braes, Skye Boat Song, Loch Garry Breezes
- El Alamein, Off She Goes, Father O’Flynn
- My Love Is But A Lassie Yet, Reel Of Stumpie, Lad Of Kyle
- Road To The Isles, Donald MacLean’s Farewell To Oban, Sir Reginald MacDonald
- The Keel Row, The Marquis Of Huntly’s Highland Fling, The Fairy Dance
- Bonawe Highlanders, Angus MacKinnon, The 10th H.L.I. Crossing The Rhine
- In Memory Of Ann McNaughtan
- Soldier’s Cloak, Connaughtman’s Rambles, Smash The Window
- Wings, Meeting Of The Waters
- Stan Chapman’s Jig, Judique Jig, Rosebush Jig
- Glengarry’s March, Highland Laddie
- One Hundred Pipers, My Home, Glengarry My Home
We will play the first four sets on Friday night. On Saturday, we will play them again along with a selection of our best practiced sets from the remaining list.
PRACTICES
Please note the location of the practices.
Sunday June 16th at 2:00pm Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame, Williamstown
Thursday July 11th at 7:00pm Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame, Williamstown
Sunday, July 14th at 2:00pm Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame, Williamstown
Monday July 29th at 7:00pm Arena Hall, Maxville
You must attend at least one of the practices to obtain free admission tickets.
For your participation, free admission tickets will be given for Friday & Saturday to those who attend practices. Also, a free fiddle workshop is held for all on the Saturday morning.
DRESS: Friday night Men: White shirt, tartan tie and dark pants or kilt.* Ladies : White blouse and tartan skirt, kilt, or dark slacks or skirt.* *Not mandatory for Saturday, but preferred
FIDDLE SCHEDULE FRIDAY
Arena Hall: 2:00pm – 5:00 pm Scottish Youth Fiddlers’ Showcase
Arena Hall: 5:00pm -5:30pm Judi Nicolson acc. Kathy Fraser Collins & Fred Collins
Arena Hall 5:30pm – 6:00 pm Glengarry Massed Fiddlers
Main Stage: 6:30pm The Glengarry Massed Fiddlers (concert in front of grandstand)
FIDDLE SCHEDULE SATURDAY
Arena Hall: 9:30 am – 11:30 am Fiddle Workshop
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Scottish Fiddle Concert
If you have any questions, please contact us at glengarrymassedfiddlers@gmail.com or reach out to a member of the committee directly.