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- 1910-1926 (Creación)
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The Kilties Band of Belleville, Ontario, was one of Canada's most popular international touring bands of its day. Thomas P.J. Power and William F. Robinson were its first bandmasters, and its membership at times included cornetist, Mr. Voss, and pipe sergeant, David Ferguson (who also recorded bagpipe solos for Berliner). Playing at parks and touring on the vaudeville circuit, they eventually performed in 20 countries, appearing at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 and giving two Royal Command Performances in Britain. From 1908 to 1910 they went around the world, and in 1915 played to great critical acclaim at the Panama-San Diego Exposition.
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Angus Bennett Duffy was born on July 12, 1914, in Chipman, New Brunswick, the son of Ernest Duffy and Mary D'Aigle. He went to Trenton, Ontario soon after the First World War began. He was educated in Trenton at St. Peter's School and Trenton High School. At the age of 16, he joined the non-permanent active Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. He enlisted on September 2, 1939 as Company Sergeant Major with Hasty P permanent force, proceeding to England in December of 1939. He was discharged in 1945. Angus Duffy married Helena Bell. He operated Duffy's City Service Station on Front Street from 1946 to 1963. In 1946 he was elected as a Belleville Council alderman. In 1962 he became Emergency Measures Organization (E.M.O.) co-ordinator for Hastings and Prince Edward County. Twenty years later, Angus Duffy was appointed a member of the order of Canada. He died on October 25, 1998 in Belleville. He was buried with full military honours.
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Items collected by Angus Duffy.
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Donated by the Duffy family in September 2020.
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Souvenir items relating to The Kilties band:
- Souvenir Route Book of The Kilties' world tour, 1908-1910
- Souvenir Album of songs and marches, c.1910
- Famous Bands of the British Empire by J. P. Hull, London, 1926
- Poster published in Chicago, reading "Hoot Mon! The Kilties are coming, Canada's greatest Concert Band all appearing in full kilted regimentals introducing all their special features that have made them famous, the band that toured the world", c.1912
- 21 cigarette cards featuring "Wee Jamie" Clark, Pipe Major of The Kilties Band, c.1910
- Photograph of The Kilties beside a train car bearing their name, c.1910
- Photograph of ten members of The Kilties, c.1910
- Photograph of Murdoch J. Macdonald, conductor of The Kilities, c.1910
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Poster and photographs have been scanned and are online at https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=134017397%40N03&sort=date-taken-desc&text=2020-060&view_all=1