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The Eighth of Kenyon

The Eighth of Kenyon

Malcolm Dewar plays traditional Ottawa Valley music, but is best known for his Scottish tunes which have a great Cape Breton sound. He wrote "The Eighth of Kenyon" for the concession where he grew up. [button...

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Margaret Nixon’s Waltz

Margaret Nixon’s Waltz

Margaret Nixon, a musician, singer and dancer, was the mother of James Nixon and the grandmother of Ian MacLeod, both of whom are inductees in The Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame. Click on their names to understand the influence Margaret had on their love of...

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Don Pettigrew’s Jig

Don Pettigrew’s Jig

A recent inductee into our Hall of Fame, James Nixon is a sought after musician for his versatile style of traditional music - Scottish, Irish, Old Time, Ragtime, Honky Tonk to name a few.  In addition to his talent as a musician, he is also a respected composer;...

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Garett Allen’s Waltz

Garett Allen’s Waltz

Kathy Fraser Collins, a retired high school music teacher, taught in Toronto and Vankleek Hill. Also a piano accompanist for the Bobby Brown Scottish Band, her enjoyment of the music is contagious; any time she sits down at the keyboard she lifts her audience with her...

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Ian MacLeod’s Jig

Ian MacLeod’s Jig

Kelsey McDonell is one of Glengarry's talented young fiddlers. She began her fiddle lessons with her uncle, Ian MacLeod; her talent was obvious from the beginning. Until she left for university, Kelsey played with The MacLeod Fiddlers; in addition, she entertained...

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Farewell, Glengarry’s Sweetheart

We are saddened to hear of the passing of inductee Connie Blaney on January 24th. She was a strong supporter of Glengarry’s Celtic community, and of our Hall of Fame.

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