Dad was sent this picture below from Heather (Mrs. D's daughter) via Terry Lee. In the middle is Ian Duncan (Adeline's husband). To the left is James W. and to the right of Ian is our late Uncle Pat, Dad's brother.
Seeing this picture sparked me to rifle through some of the old pictures we have around the house. Below is when Dad was a bit younger with Ian tuning his pipes! Ian played a major role in Dad's piping career - read JW's full bio to learn more.
This newspaper clipping is with a much older James W., playing alongside Ian with Premier and Mrs. Bennett behind them.
Not only did the Duncans have an influence on the Troy's musical career, dancing was involved too! Third from the left is our Uncle Pat. Right beside him is Angus McKenzie who went on to be a World Championship and a very close friend to Mrs. Duncan. Dad is not pictured in this one but certainly went through the rigours of dance class with Mrs. D as well.
Probably close to the time of the newspaper clipping above of James W. and Ian, this was published in the local Victoria paper. Funny how they celebrated the locals back then (even published the address!). James W. won the Junior Under 16 Championship at Portland while Heather Duncan is listed for bringing home some dancing prizes.
Mrs. D's influence extended right to our aunts and uncles as well. From the left: Gerri, Margaret and Dave - all superb dancers who took home plenty of hardware in their dancing days.
The Duncans held a lot of influence in so many ways. It was amazing to see it all gathered in the same room this past Friday. Heather continues that influence in her dancing students, producing world class dancers time after time.
Cheers to such a wonderful family!
-JLT
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These old photos are great!!
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