The Band was formed in February 2010 as the Dunkley Mulligan Band.
Here we see a better quality image of the conductor.
It was a joint effort of the Dunkley Music Stores and Jim Perkins, the retired conductor of the Borah High School Band.
Five years later the Dunkley store transferred management of the organization to the Band and on June 24, 2015, the band filed its original Articles of Incorporation.
The original directors were Roxann Jensen (clarinet), Eric Bouchard (clarinet), and Joel Slagg (French Horn).
The Dunkley store moved from Boise to their new location on Eagle Road in Meridian in 2019.
Our original Leader and Conductor, Jim Perkins, was honored with the Distinguished Citizen Award by the Idaho Statesman on December 25, 1977.
Jim has grown the band from a few members at its inception to a band of 60 - 70 active members in 2023. This despite the fact that the band went into hibernation from March 2020 until April 2022 due to the Covid pandemic. The band continues to thrive with its many enthusiastic members who enjoy the team sport of making music together.
Jim was recognized by the New Horizons Music Association for his success in developing the Capital City Mulligan Band
The Mulligan Band has performed at a variety of Treasure Valley venues, generally for free or for very minimal compensation.
Venues have included:
Julia Davis Bandshell
Boise Veterans Home
Boise Towne Square
Jack's Urban Meeting Place (JUMP)
Boise Living Nativity Celebration
Garden Plaza of Valley View Retirement Community
Touchmark Retirement Community
Harris Ranch Community
Boise Cathedral of the Rockies
Boise First Presbyterian Church
Jim continued to be the Mulligan Maestro for over 13 years and retired with his last concert on June 4, 2023 at Boise First Presbyterian Church.
The Band plans to resume its operations in September 2023 under the Baton of Ms. Kelley Smith.