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The initial band membership was Donnie "Mr. Downchild" Walsh, who remains the sole constant band member, with younger brother Rick "Hock" Walsh on vocals, accompanied by Dave Woodward, Cash Wall, John Tanti, and Jim Milne.
Roaring through bracing, high-octane performances since 1969, the band founded and continuously steered by harmonica and guitar ace Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh is as vibrant today as when Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi went sniffing around for inspiration for their brilliant Blues Brothers venture back in the 1970s.
Roaring through bracing, high-octane performances since 1969, the band founded and continuously steered by harmonica and guitar ace Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh is as vibrant today as when Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi went sniffing around for inspiration for their brilliant Blues Brothers venture back in the 1970s.
1. Sept. 2019 · Often cited as the “Father of Canadian Blues,” Donnie Walsh co-founded Downchild (known as Downchild Blues Band until the early 1980s) with his late brother Richard “Hock” Walsh in 1969. A whopping 50 years later, he’s still happy making music.
8. Dez. 2020 · Brothers Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh and Richard “Hock” Walsh co-founded the group in Toronto in 1969. Along with bandmates Dave Woodward, Cash Wall, John Tanti, and Jim Milne, they spent two years as the house band at Grossman’s Tavern. Downchild Blues Band – The Early Days.
Donnie Walsh, the leader and co-founder of The Legendary Downchild Blues Band, named his band from a song by blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player Sonny Boy Williamson; his other early heroes included Elmore James and Muddy Waters.
27. Juni 2023 · Donnie Walsh, founder, guitarist and mouth organist for Canada’s revered Downchild Blues Band had already fired his younger brother, lead singer Richard “Hock” Walsh, at least once, with ...
