Yeehaw!!!
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| Don & Jim Haggart |
These two
brothers were inducted into the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame - Don and Jim
Haggart - rubbing shoulders with other maritime musicians such as Rita MacNeil, Hank Snow, and Ann Murray!!
The
brothers were born in Pictou Co, Nova
Scotia to James Garvin Haggart and Ruth Copeland
MacDonald.
The connection to the
Vincents is via the maternal grandmother, Sarah ‘Annie’ Arbuckle back to Old
Willie Arbuckle and Mary Vincent.
Jim, the older of the two, began his music career with a rock band he formed called the "Blue Cats." They played from 57-60 through out the Maritimes and Montreal.
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| Jim Haggart, Reg O'Hagen, Harold Bordon, Bob George, Bob Ferguson |
Around 1964, Don got his first guitar. He practiced and practiced till the day he auditioned in Bob Gladney, Sr's kitchen and became the lead singer for "The Country Senators."
In 1971, the brothers decided to work together and headed to Toronto. They landed a record deal and recorded their first hit "I'm Coming Home".
They went on to perform for Queen Elizabeth II in PEI during her visit in 1973, and onto the Grand Ole Opry!
They were nominated for Junos 1974-1975 however, by the end of the 70s, Don wanted to stay home with his family. They continued their music careers in different directions. Jim continued to perform and travel, Don wrote and performed near home.
Sadly, Jim passed away in 2006 - he is buried at Murray's Point Cemetery in Lower Barney's River, Pictou Co, Nova Scotia
Don still performs locally and continues to get recognition for his musical talents.
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