Welcome to Mudcat blues!

Southern American music Master

Mudcat (Danny “Mudcat” Dudeck) is an acclaimed American music guitarist, singer, and songwriter who has been a cornerstone of the Atlanta blues music scene for more than thirty years.

Mudcat built his reputation using a fiery slide guitar, gritty vocals, and captivating stage presence. He can be found at small bars like Northside Tavern to major festivals across the U.S. and Europe.

Mudcat embodies the authenticity that defines real American music and with his band, The Redeemers, they are ready to continue pushing the limits of live shows!

The self-taught musician honed his craft busking on street corners and ferries from New York to New Orleans, and has gone on to tour Europe and play with greats like Dickey Betts, Taj Mahal and Derek Trucks.

But perhaps his greatest influence as an Atlanta institution is his role as an ambassador for bridging the contemporary blues scene with the legacy of its forebears.

    – Suzanne Van Atten for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 

Ways to Listen

LATEST AlbumS

Rock & roll redemption

Read the review from No Ear Plugs!

Goodwill & salvation

Flight School
castaway

UPCOMING SHOWS

Don’t miss the chance to see Mudcat’s engaging live shows at the dates and venues below.

October 2025

Sunday 10/5

 Blind Willie’s
Atlanta GA

Wednesday 10/1:

 Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
Atlanta GA

Saturday 10/18: 

Lakeside Lounge
Kennesaw, GA

Thursday 10/23: 

Blind Willie’s
Atlanta, GA

Saturday 10/25

Ideal Sports Bar
Atlanta, GA

November 2025

Wednesday 11/5

Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
Atlanta GA

Saturday 11/22

Piedmont Report Live
Avon Theater
Avondale Estates, GA
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Wednesday 11/26

Blind Willie’s
Atlanta GA

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Releases & selected appearances

Festival Highlights

Blues sur Seine (France)

Blues Estival de Noyon (France)

Cognac Blues Passions (France)

Jazz Festival Prague (Czech Republic)

Villa Nova de Gaya (Portugal)

Bitonto Blues Festival (Italy)

Katapulta Blues Festival (Italy)

Lucerne Blues Festival (Switzerland)

Blues to Bop (Switzerland)

Luxembourg Blues Festival (Luxembourg)

Taj Mahal’s Fishin’ Blues (Costa Rica)

Ottawa Blues Festival (Canada)

Chicago Blues Festival

Kansas City Blues Festival

Congressional Blues Festival

Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival

Piccolo Spoleto Festival

Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise

Freedom Creek Blues Festival

Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival

Barbecue Bob Blues Festival

Previous Releases

Worldwide Mud (1996)

Mud, Sweat & Beers (1999)

Mo’ Better Chicken (2000)

Kickin’ Chicken (2003)

I’ll Be Young Once Too (2005)

The Mess Is On (2006)

The Pressure/Cold Rainy Day 10″ (2006)

Get Your House in Order (2007)

Freedom Creek (2009)

American Idle (2011)

Chicken and Gin (2012)

You Better Mind (2014)

While You Were Away (2015)

Castaway (2018)

Farmer is the One (2019)

Flight School (2023)

Goodwill & Salvation (2024)

Rock & Roll Redemption (2025)

Selected Musician Credits

Georgia Music Hall of Fame – Blues Came to Georgia

Neal Pattman – Prisoner Blues

Beverly “Guitar” Watkins – Back In Business

Cootie Stark – Sugar Man

Music Maker Relief Foundation – Treasure Box

Music Maker Relief Foundation – Blues, Sweet Blues

Dixie Frog (France) – Music Maker Relief Foundation

Tony Wessels and the Revolvers – Loser’s Ball

Chickens and Pigs – Astroman

Chickens and Pigs – Peyote Goat Cheese Farmer

Music featured in HBO documentary Cathouse

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