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Michael Duffy holds a Drum Corps International distinction that has never been matched and likely never will.<\/p>

He was the musical arranger for the first- and second-place corps during the inaugural DCI Championship in 1972. Duffy wrote the book for the Anaheim Kingsmen and La Crosse Blue Stars that year, in addition to working with the horn lines.<\/p>

\u201cHis musical adaptations provided a fresh approach to the emerging complexity of drum corps at that time,\u201d DCI Hall of Fame member John Phillips said. \u201cAdditionally, he applied a brass pedagogy that was unique in the Canadian drum corps milieu and across the U.S. His method of teaching helped infuse a \u2018new sound\u2019 for drum corps that represented more artistic interpretation and expression than had previously been attained.\u201d<\/p>

Duffy also arranged for and taught the Casper Troopers, Racine Kilties, Seattle Imperials and De La Salle Oaklands in the 1970s. As De La Salle merged with the Etobicoke Crusaders in 1975, Duffy was an integral piece as the Oakland Crusaders notched the highest Finals placement ever for a Canadian unit, finishing sixth.<\/p>

His \u201cMcDuffy\u2019s March\u201d became a Kilties trademark back in the days when drum corps horn lines were far different from those of today. In his nomination letter, DCI Hall of Fame judge Dave Richards said of Duffy, \u201cHe excelled in an activity that used instruments poorly manufactured that were played by persons \u2018off the streets\u2019 to fill out horn lines.\u201d<\/p>

Duffy also worked with the famed Alberta Girls from Alberta, Canada when they toured Europe, playing for the Pope and the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth\u2019s coronation. The girls also entertained during the FIFA World Cup.<\/p>

\u201cIt is no exaggeration to state that their music \u2014 his music \u2014 defined a significant part of what came to be the \u2018Sound of DCI,\u2019\u201d DCI Hall of Fame member Frank Dorritie said. \u201cMike has always been held in the highest regard by his fellow arrangers, the judging community, the fans, and his instructional colleagues.\u201d<\/p>

Duffy passed away May 5, 2024 at the age of 79.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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