Rochester » Calendar » Duck Baker at Bop Shop Records
Duck Baker at Bop Shop Records
Courtesy of Tom Kohn | Posted on January 29, 2018
Where
Bop Shop Records
1460 Monroe Ave
Rochester, NY
Map
585-271-3354
When
Thu, May 17, 2018
8:00 pm
At Door
Save the date
Musicians
Duck Baker
guitarAbout
Duck Baker is one of the most highly regarded fingerstyle guitarists of his generation. His repertoire ranges from traditional Irish music through old-time mountain music and bluegrass to blues, gospel, and ragtime to swing and modern jazz, to free improvisation, and while he is best known in the guitar world, he has made a reputation in several other camps, including the Celtic music world and the avant-garde scene. He explains this eclecticism by pointing out that folk musicians have always been more eclectic than folklorists want to admit, and noting that his approach to American music is similar to that of a classical musician to that tradition...