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Don Plowman has left the Blues Mission (January 2007)
All things must pass and now, so too has Don Plowman’s tenure as the drummer for Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission. Don has been trying to squeeze his drumming gigs into his spare time, and that’s a tough horse to ride. During his twenty years with the U.S. Navy Band Don was a full-time musician, but now he has a full-time day job as a financial planner. Many is the time that Don has arisen early in the morning to go to work at his office, left work early to go to an out-of-town gig, and got home so late that he barely had time for a nap.
Don loved working with us, and we with him. But when an opening appeared for a drummer with The Craig Thatcher Band, an excellent local band that works almost exclusively on weekends and stays close to home, Don realized that God was trying to tell him something, and he suddenly found himself astonishing our friend and colleague Craig Thatcher by applying for the position.
It’s been a great ride, and we wish Don the best with his new endeavor. As for us, the timing was good because it gives us time to fill the position. We are seeking applicants and will be interviewing candidates. Anyone interested in applying for the position of drummer for Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission may
click here for more information.
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New CD from Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission - "Workin in the Rust
Belt"
(October 2005)
Top Shelf
Records of San Jose, California has issued
its second release featuring Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission.
“Workin’ in the Rust Belt” is a compilation culled from three
earlier Dugan CDs – “Workin”, “Blues from the Rust Belt” and
“Holy Live Blues”.
Polished by the
remastering skills of Mike Marino, the new compilation contains
chestnuts that are still being regularly requested by the band’s
long-time fans. Now, a new generation of fans will have the
opportunity to hear the music that inspired the critics to credit
Mike Dugan with having invented a new style of blues, adding the
term “Rust Belt Blues” to the lexicon.
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“College Media Journal” – 1989 (Review)
“Mike Dugan deals in blistering,
sizzling blues guitar.” “Dugan's lead licks and arrangements are
always tasteful and polished, pulled off with surprising savvy
and chops for a relative unknown.” “Dugan plays the blues with
class and style that few others can muster.” |
“Workin'
in the Rust Belt” is available online at
www.MikeDugan.com and at
www.SilkCityCD.com
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Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission’s “All My
Blues” album re-released (July
2004)
Mike Dugan & the
Blues Mission’s “All My Blues” was released in 1997, and even
though it has been out of print for a while, the album has remained
in steady demand. In response to this continuing support, “All My
Blues” has been re-released. The band would like to thank
its fans for their steadfast loyalty.
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Click for "All My Blues" Reviews
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“All
My Blues” is available online at
www.MikeDugan.com and at
www.SilkCityCD.com
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New CD from
The Dugan / Thatcher Dream Band
(October 2003)
I’m sure that most
fans of Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission and of The Craig
Thatcher Band are aware that our two bands have combined for a
series of concerts over the past several years, billing ourselves as
The Dugan / Thatcher Dream Band. If you have seen one of our
shows, you know how much fun we have.
Many people have
asked where they could purchase CD’s of The Dugan / Thatcher
Dream Band. We are happy to announce that we recorded our
concert at The Main Street Theatre in Quakertown PA, on February 8,
2003, and that the CD was released in mid-October.
“Live at The Main
Street Theatre” will be available at any Mike Dugan & the Blues
Mission or Craig Thatcher Band show, as well as online at
www.MikeDugan.com or at
www.CraigThatcher.com
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New CD from
Mike Dugan & the Blues Mission
(August 2003)
Mike Dugan & the
Blues Mission’s “Mission Accomplished” CD was released on
July 25, 2003. Dugan’s continued growth as a songwriter is evidenced
in songs that range from rollicking to gritty to dark and deep as
they span the blues spectrum all the way from rock to jazz.
The Blues Mission
lineup of Mike Dugan on guitar and lead vocals, Rob Fraser on bass
and Mark Tomlinson on drums is augmented by the musical talents of
Sarah Ayers, Matt Cochran, Randy Cramer, Trevor Davis, Craig
Kastelnik, “Big” Henry Molhenrich, June Thomas, Will Wagner and Dave
Ward.
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Click for "Mission Accomplished" Review
)
“Mission
Accomplished” is available online at
www.MikeDugan.com and at
www.SilkCityCD.com
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