A new set begins: American fingerstyle guitar master Duck Baker has so many albums to his credit since he started out in the 1970's that it's hard to know where to dip in. Baker is equally comfortable playing traditional British and Irish folk music, modern and free jazz, old-timey country, blues, gospel and ragtime music, all with an ease that belies its difficulty. Duck currently lives in the UK but visits the states from time to time. Two new album releases-- "Les Blues Du Richmond : Demos & Outtakes, 1973-1979" on Tompkins Square and "Duck Baker Plays Monk" on Triple Point Records-- prompted his latest visit. Duck Baker visited Irene at WFMU to play a few tunes with a lively conversation in between.
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Duck Baker
Your DJ speaks over Off Minor
Duck Baker Plays Monk
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Duck Baker
Back Home Again in Indiana
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Duck Baker
Jackie-ing
Duck Baker Plays Monk
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Duck Baker
The Duke of Fife's Welcome to Deeside
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Duck Baker
Doing The Raccoon
Les Blues Du Richmond: Demos & Outtakes 1973-1979
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Duck Baker
The Blues Is, The Blues Is, The Blues Is
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Duck Baker
Wade in the Water / I Shall Not Be Moved
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Duck Baker
Your DJ speaks over Pretty Girl Milking A Cow
Les Blues Du Richmond: Demos & Outtakes 1973-1979