Accordionists Archives - Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame

Fridge Full of Empties

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Fri, 16 May 2025 13:18:11 +0000

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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Kathy Fraser-Collins

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 02:03:55 +0000

Over the last fifty plus years, Kathy Fraser-Collins has significantly contributed to the Celtic music tradition of Glengarry as a teacher and a performer. Although she doesn’t remember learning to play the piano, she gave her first performance at five when she played at the Brodie School Christmas Concert. Kathy had no formal musical training […]

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Rev. C. H. (Charles Haddon) Dawes

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:00:09 +0000

Rev. Dawes was born in 1907 in Southampton, England and at the age of six years moved with his family to Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec. He was educated at McGill University and in 1930, became an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada. Over a period of forth-five years, he ministered to four […]

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Ruthanna MacPherson

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 03:26:30 +0000

Ruthanna MacPherson (nee MacDougall) contributed to the musical heritage of Glengarry for over 60 years. She dedicated an invaluable amount of time to the Celtic music tradition as a solo performer and as an accompanying pianist, organist and accordionist. She performed at hundreds—if not thousands—of events over the years in many different capacities. Her musical […]

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James Nixon

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:57:46 +0000

James Stewart Nixon, born Oct. 19, 1931, was the son of Leslie and Margaret (Barton) Nixon. His musical ability stemmed from both sides of the family which included playing the piano, organ, accordion, guitar and fiddle. His grandfather (also James Nixon) would lilt mouth music for dances, his mother played the piano, his uncle Tommy […]

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Agnes MacDonald

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:20:36 +0000

As a performer, a teacher and an accompanist, Agnes MacDonald earned a reputation as a supporter of the Celtic music tradition of Glengarry. “When Agnes was of tender school age, her aptitude for music was noted by the Sisters of the Holy Cross teachers.”* Her parents purchased a piano and encouraged her in her musical […]

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Rob Taylor

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:49:40 +0000

A phenomenal accordion player. In 1971, he would form the Brigadoons. He wrote such classic tunes as the “Burning of St. Raphaels”.

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