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Roma McMillan
July 5, 1911-
July 4, 2007
Roma started
"Mostly Bows” in 1986.
She was a member of the North American Fiddlers Hall of
Fame.
In 1988, she won the “Most Entertaining Fiddler” award
at the Canadian
Open Fiddle Contest.
“Mostly Bows,” a volunteer group,
plays for nursing homes,
retirement homes,
festivals and social functions.
Roma McMillan's Birthday
94-Years-Young
Explaining her longevity: "I have a bowl
of porridge every morning,
and fiddle with younger men in the afternoon."
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©Photos by
Lois Siegel |
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Front Row (left to right): Arnold MacDonald, Irene McCloskey
(piano), Roma McMillan
Back Row:
Stewart Dick, George Armstrong, Robert Roger, Alain Francoeur, Ken Roy |
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Roma
Born Lachine, Quebec |
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Hog's Back
On Tuesday nights during the summer,
"Mostly Bows" performs at the kiosk
overlooking the falls |
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J.J. Clarke and CJOH-TV were there |
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J. J. Clarke |
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Roma McMillan |
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Irene McCloskey |
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Robert Rogers Lights the Birthday Candles |
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Alain Francoeur and Stewart Dick |
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Robert Rogers |
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George Armstrong |
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Stewart Dick |
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Roma McMillan |
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Roma McMillan, Arnold MacDonald |
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George Armstrong, Celine Lavallee, Michelle Castonguay, Irene
McCloskey |
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Roma McMillan and Eva Carrier |
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Front Row: Irene McCloskey, Roma McMillan
Back Row: Alain Francoeur, Chad Bennett |
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Chad Bennett, Agnes Bennett, Stewart Dick |
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