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The MacCulloch Dancers

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Sat, 18 May 2024 21:32:15 +0000

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Lori MacMaster

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:13:40 +0000

For over 40 years Lori MacMaster has contributed to the Celtic tradition of Glengarry through music, dance and teaching step dancing to hundreds of students.

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Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highland Dancing Association

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:23:16 +0000

On June 23rd, 1964 the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highland Dancing Association was born with 30 families and 35 dancers. Currently there are over 80 members that celebrated their 50th anniversary a few years ago. This Association remains a non-profit that carries on the Scottish heritage of their ancestors.

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Ellen Cameron Maloney

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:16:02 +0000

At a very early age, Ellen Cameron, became interested in Highland dancing. Her first teacher, Mary Saunders, immediately saw her potential. Once she had mastered the basics, Ellen began competing in local competitions where she won numerous local awards.

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Carol Kennedy Zadorozny

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 03:18:26 +0000

Born in Maxville, in the heart of Glengarry, Carol has always been a proud and vocal supporter of the music and culture. When asked about her ability to play so many instruments, she replied, “Well, it’s no big deal; I come from Glengarry where most everyone does this.” With her mother, Hilda, a pianist, and […]

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Jean MacInnes Campbell

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 03:14:27 +0000

Jean MacInnes was born in 1936 in the 6th Concession of Kenyon Township to Peter MacInnes and Greta Kippen. She attended local schools in Baltics’ Corners, Cornwall and Maxville and finished her high school at Fisher Park in Ottawa. She attended Business School and was employed at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and later as a […]

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Joan (Gormley) O’Hara

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:01:24 +0000

Joan Gormley O’Hara started performing at an early age in her backyard, where, despite several falls, she was determined to conquer cartwheels first with two hands then with her right hand. From the age of 6 – 12 years, she and her sister, Dorothy took dancing lessons from Carrie Biggers, a champion highland dancer who […]

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Alexander Smith

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:49:38 +0000

Alexander Mark Smith was born April, 25th 1901 at 18/4th Concession of Kenyon, the second son of Duncan and Catherine (Grant) Smith. He grew up with both parents speaking Gaelic, and his Mother sang “mouth music” and taught him to dance when he was very young. When his sister Kathleen came along, they both had […]

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Grace Macdonell

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:23:48 +0000

With her twin, Cosie, Grace was the youngest of seven children of Angus J.A. and Elinor MacDonald. Born in 1912, she attended school in Alexandria and later at Iona Academy in St. Raphael’s. In 1920, Grace began dancing lessons from Miss Carrie Biggers and soon became proficient enough to compete and win medals for the […]

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Rae MacCulloch

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:07:30 +0000

Founded The MacCulloch School of Dance, which teaches Highland and step dance to this day. It is estimated that Rae taught from 3000 to 4000 students over her nearly fifty years of instruction.

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