Teachers Archives - Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame

Ross Davison

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Fri, 16 May 2025 14:27:15 +0000

Ross Davison is a devoted piper, teacher, and supporter of Celtic music whose leadership has helped strengthen the piping community in Glengarry and beyond. Through teaching, performing, and mentoring, he continues to share his love of the music and encourage the next generation of players.

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Martin and Olive Ferguson

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Sat, 18 May 2024 22:05:54 +0000

Martin Cameron Ferguson was the son of Gordon Ferguson and Catherine Ann Bella “Kate” Cameron. He was born on the 20th of December, 1906. Surrounded by a musical family on the 7th of Kenyon, he began playing the harmonica at a young age, accompanying fiddlers at house parties and social events. Around 1928 he took […]

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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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Shelley MacPhee

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 01:22:10 +0000

For over fifty years Shelley MacPhee has been a driving force and is heavily influential with the ongoing operation of the Glengarry School of Piping and Drumming. During this time, hundreds of students, a good number from Glengarry, have passed through the school, learning the fine art of highland bagpiping and drumming.

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Ashley MacLeod-McRae

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 01:10:49 +0000

First taught by her dad, Ian, when she was ten and later by Denis Lanctot, Ashley MacLeod-Mcrae’s youthful exuberance and love for the fiddle made her a master artist of our time. She and her dad have helped to reignite the interest in fiddle music in Glengarry.

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Alexander (Sandy) and Christena Alice Watt

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:48:54 +0000

Alexander and Christina Watt were definitely a musical duo, he an accomplished fiddler and she, a piano music teacher. A cousin recalls that a parties could go on their house till the wee hours of the morning, visitors playing until time to go home for chores.

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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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David MacPhee

Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 14:37:12 +0000

David MacPhee established himself as a fixture in our community when he began teaching Celtic fiddle and piano lessons to fourteen students at the Hall in 2005. His student base grew quickly as word spread of his affable and kind personality. There are few in David’s generation that are as committed to seeing the Celtic Music tradition continue as David is committed to the cause.

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