Duck Baker (b 1949)
American fingerpicking guitarist , performing jazz, blues and folk.
(Born in Washington DC as Richard Royal Baker. He has performed with
Charlie Musselwhite, Tim O'Brien, Brian MacNeill, John Zorn, J.J. Cale
and Jim Kweskins)
Albums.
| Title. | year. | Label. | No.
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| There's Something for Everyone in America | 1976 |
Kicking Mule | KK 124
|
| [Reissue] | 1977 |
Kicking Mule | SNKF 116 |
| [Reissue] |
2008 |
| |
| When You Wore a Tulip | 1977 |
Kicking Mule | 135
|
| [Reissue][UK] | 1977 |
Kicking Mule | SNKF 123 |
| The King of Bongo Bong | 1977 |
Kicking Mule | 144
|
| [Reissue] | 1977 |
Kicking Mule | SNKF 137 |
|
The Art of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar |
1979 | Kicking Mule |
SNKF 154 |
| [Reissue] |
1999 | |
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| Kid on the Mountain | 1980 | |
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| [Reissue] | 1999 | | |
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The Salutation | 1988 | | |
| Opening the Eyes of Love | 1993 | |
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| [Reissue] | 2001 | | |
| The Clear Blue Sky | 1995 | |
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| [Reissue] | 2009 | | |
| Spinning Songs: Duck Baker Plays the Music of Herbie Nichols | 1997 | |
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| Ms Right | 1998 | | |
| My Heart Belongs To Jenny | 2000 |
Day Job | DCD104 |
| Do You
Know What it Means to Miss New Orlean | 2006 | | |
|
The Roots and Branches of American Music |
2009 | | |
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Everything That Rises Must Converge | 2009 | | |
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The Ducks Place | 2009 | | |
The Duck Baker Trio.
| Title. | year. | Label. | Number.
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| The Waltz Lesson | 2009 |
Les Cousins |
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Collaboration - Duck Baker and John Renbourn.
| Title. | year. | Label. | Number.
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| A Thousand Words | 1992 | |
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| [Reissue] | 2001 | | |
Collaboration - Duck Baker and Molly Andrews.
| Title. | year. | Label. | Number.
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| American Traditional | 1993 | |
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Collaboration - Stefan Grossman and Duck Baker.
| Title. | year. | Label. | Number.
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| Northern Skies Southern Blues | 1997 | |
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Collaboration - Kieran Fahy and Duck Baker.
| Title. | year. | Label. | No.
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| The Fairy Queen | 1999 |
Day Job Records | DCD103 |
Anthology - Davey Graham, Martin Simpson, Richard Royal Baker (*), John Renbourn
and Stefan Grossman.
| Title. | year. | Label. | Number.
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|---|
| Music of Ireland: Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes and Marches | 1979 | |
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| [Reissued as "Music of Ireland Airs Jigs Reels Hornpipes and Marches"] |
2005 | Shanachie | |
(* Richard Royal Baker is Duck Baker)
Anthology - Davey Graham, Richard Royal Baker (*), Dan Ar Bras
and David Evans.
| Title. | year. | Label. | Number.
|
|---|
| Irish Reels Jigs Hornpipes and Airs |
2009 | Stefan Grossmans | |
(* Richard Royal Baker is Duck Baker)
DVDs.
| Title | year. | Label.
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|---|
| (*) Celtic Airs, Jigs, Reels and Hornpipes Taught by Duck Baker | ? |
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| (*) Classic American Folk Blues Theory Taught by Duck Baker | ? |
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| (*) Fingerstyle Guitar - New Dimensions And Explorations Vol 2 | ? |
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| (*) Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Taught By Duck Baker - Swing to Bop | ? |
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| (*) Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Taught By Duck Baker - Bop to Modern | ? |
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| (*) Guitar Aerobics
| ?
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| (*) Introduction to Gospel Fingerstyle Taught by Duck Baker | ? |
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| Ramble to Cashel - Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar vol 1
| ? |
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(* VHS only)
Books: "Encyclopedia of Irish and American Fiddle Tunes for Fingerstyle
Guitar" (2004).
"Irish, Scottish, English and American Fiddle Tunes for the Fingerstyle Guitarist"
"Irish Jigs and Airs, Arranged for Fingerstyle Guitar" (2003)
"The Salutation: A Collection of Christmas Carols From England, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Germany, Italy and France (2001)
"Complete Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar" (Stefan Grossman and Duck Baker) (2000)
Last updated on 21/09/2010