Don Baker (musician)

Don Baker (musician)

Infobox Musical artist


Img_size = 150
Name = Don Baker
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Background = musician
Birth_name = Don Baker
Born = Birth date and age|1950|8|26
Origin = Ireland
Genre = Rock, Blues
Associated_acts = Sonny Boy Williamson, Sonny Terry,Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Blake, Robert Johnson,Scrapper Blackwell, Charlie McCoy
Occupation = Musician, singer, songwriter, actor
Years_active = 1960–present (musician)
1991–present (actor)
Label = [Own Label]
URL = [http://www.donbaker.ie/ www.donbaker.ie]

Don Baker (born August 26, 1950 in Whitehall, Dublin) is an Irish blues musician and actor.

Baker is a singer-songwriter who plays the harmonica and the guitar. He appeared in several movies, his most notable appearance being in "In the Name of the Father". He also published harmonica instruction books and videos.

In August 2008, he starred in RTÉ's reality show "Fáilte Towers" [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/why-i-want-to-check-into-crazy-failte-towers-1451219.html|title=Why I want to check into crazy Failte Towers|date=2008-08-10|accessdate=2008-08-11|publisher="Sunday Independent"] and came in a very respectable third place, earning huge amounts of money for his charity "Health Action Overseas"

Discography

* "Almost illegal"
* "Duckin' & Divin"
* "Miss You"
* "No Regrets "Live in Concert"
* "Four for the Road" with Jimmy McCarthy, Mick Hanly and Finbar Furey
* "Born With the Blues"
* "Just Don Baker"
* "No Nonsense"

Bibliography

* "The Winner in Me"
* "Beginning Blues Harp"
* "Beginning Rock Harp"
* "Famous Harmonica Styles"
* "Complete Harmonica Techniques"
* "Learn to Play Blues Harmonica"
* "Soodlums Harmonica Pack"

References

External links

* [http://www.donbaker.ie Official Don Baker Website]
* [http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/076592/details.html Beginning Blues Harp with Don Baker DVD]
* [http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/05630/details.html Famous Harmonica Styles]
* [http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/04368/details.html J'Apprends L'Harmonica Blues]
* [http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/023831/details.html Methode Integrale Des Differentes Techniques De L'harmonica]
* [http://www.rte.ie/arts/2003/1024/rattlebag/rattlebag1a.smil Rattlebag Don Baker in converstaion with RTE's Myles Dungan]
* [http://www.rte.ie/radio1/undertheinfluence/rams/14august.ram Under the Influence Don Baker in conversation with Joe Jackson]
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