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Don Gilkes’ Orchestra, c. 1950

A somewhat blurry black and white photograph of a ten piece male band wearing dress suits and ties, sitting behind covered music stands, on two levels on a raised double platform; the music stands and background covered by panels of paper or fabric vertical strips giving a shimmering effect; piano and player at bottom left

The Auroran (December 3, 2002)

In the 1950s, Don Gilkes’ and his nine piece Orchestra were an incredibly popular band in Aurora and the surrounding area. They headlined numerous dances at Aurora’s Greystones Tavern as well as some in the Armoury.