DOWNCHILD CANS LONG-TIME PUBLICIST RICHARD FLOHIL

Richard Flohil regretfully announces that he is no longer associated with the Downchild Blues Band or its leader, Don Walsh.

Flohil's Toronto-based publicity and promotion company had been involved continually with the band since 1969, and some of his stories of the band's history remain part of the Downchild website. However, the band's management company and its leader decided to replace its long-time publicist on the eve of a national tour that will feature Dan Aykroyd, James Cotton, Paul Shaffer, Nanette Workman, Colin Linden and others.

Many years ago, Flohil dubbed the group "Canada's blues band" — a title the band has always lived up to.

Said Flohil: "To be replaced - and the axe fell on my birthday! - as the lead-up to the only situation in 15 years where the band is likely to earn major publicity is sadly disappointing. I've often felt that I was a de facto non-playing member of the band.

"I feel proud, though, that my work with Downchild has helped it retain a national profile over close to 40 years, through thick and thin, nearly 100 different band members, and the continual ups and downs of a once-hardworking band that now plays less than 40 dates a year."

Information on the tour is available from Todd J. Littlefield - Diesel Management 613-741-9242

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