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TYTELY WOUNDE STRYNG BAND
John Whitacre studied violin in North Canton schools and in private lessons and played in school orchestras, the Canton
Youth Symphony, and the Tuscarawas Philharmonic Orchestra. He learned guitar through lessons and self-teaching and taught
himself mandolin and mountain dulcimer based on his experience with the other instruments. He studied music theory for two
years in school and has continued its study on his own over the years. John has played Celtic music since 1989 with Dennis
Kempthorne and with many other people. He and Dennis performed in 1989-90 with three other musicians as the Tightly Wound
String Band and reformed that group as a duo in 2002. They play for dances, festivals, and private parties.
Dennis
Kempthorne began playing music in fourth-grade music class and played throughout high school. Dennis had a reawakening in
the 1980's and fell in love with the traditional Celtic and old-time tunes and has been playing them ever since. His love
for the music took him to music festivals, and he got to know and play with many wonderful muscians who were steeped in the
tradition."He became silly with it." Dennis' background was in choral music, having directed several choirs over the years
and playing in the low brass section in several concert bands. John and Dennis met in 1989 at a Quail Hollow State Park music
session and have been playing together since. They have had the pleasure of playing at music festivals, dances, school programs,
open air concerts and private events.
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DAVID & KATHY MACGREGOR
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David H. Macgregor
On December 16, 2007, David Macgregor was honored with a 25 year award by the Trustees of the Ohio Scottish
Games at the Oberlin Inn. During Games Day, David is the Chairman of the Childrens’ Games, providing activities for
children of all ages to participate in a mini version of the adult athletic competition performed that day.
David is also a 20 year member of the Board of Trustees for The Lorain International, which is a week long
festival honoring the various nationalities of the city of Lorain. One nationality is spotlighted each year and David was
President of International in 1983 when the Scottish Community was focused upon. David is also President of the Great Lakes
Chapter of Clan Gregor.
David is also a Board member for The Black River Historical Society in Lorain, which is housed in a Museum
known as the Moore House; the home of the first mayor of Lorain.
He is married to Kathi, who is Captain of the Canadian Legion Drill Team, a kilted, precision drill team
marching to the tunes of local bagpipe bands. David is a tenor drummer in the Lochaber Pipe Band of Lorain, again following
his ethnic background.
David also served on the Lorain Goodwill board for 10 years, is Past President of Lorain Cotillion
Club, University Club, Lorain County Insurance Agents, Lorain Towne Club, United British Society, was a Lorain Kiwanis
Trustee, and a member of the American Clan Gregor. He is presently a member of Lorain Lions Club and Masonic Lodge. David
is also very proud to be a graduate of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
All this … and he still finds time for his semi-retired consultant position at the Somers Insurance
Agency, into which he merged his company, Culbertson-Macgregor Insurance, approximately 25 years ago.
When he is not involved with all of these entities, he finds time to run a one-man landscaping company from
spring to fall, planting annuals and maintaining landscaping duties for a few area businesses and local condo associations.
Yes, David is a busy man.
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