Don Baker (musician)

Don Baker (born 26 August 1950) is an Irish blues musician, television personality, and actor.

Don Baker
Baker in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Don Baker
Born	26 August 1950
Origin	Whitehall, Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Rock, blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter, actor
Years active	1960–present (musician) 1991–present (actor)
Labels	[Own Label]
Associated acts	Sonny Boy Williamson, Sonny Terry, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Blake, Robert Johnson, Scrapper Blackwell, Charlie McCoy
Website	www.donbaker.ie

Baker was born in Whitehall, Dublin. He is a singer-songwriter who plays the harmonica and the guitar. He appeared in several films, his most notable appearance being in In the Name of the Father and On the Nose.[1] He has published harmonica instruction books and videos.

In August 2008, he appeared in RTÉ's reality show Fáilte Towers,[2] finishing in third place, earning 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

1. Don Baker at IMDb
2. Byrne, Andrea (10 August 2008). "Why I want to check into crazy Failte Towers". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2008.

External links

• Rattlebag Don Baker's conversation with RTÉ's Myles Dungan
• Under the Influence Don Baker in conversation with Joe Jackson

Blues related links

• Beginning Blues Harp with Don Baker DVD
• Famous Harmonica Styles
• J'Apprends L'Harmonica Blues
• Methode Intégrale des Différentes Techniques de l'Harmonica