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Upcoming events and classes

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Fabulous Fred Thelonious Baker is going to appear to play
At the following venues:

  • Thursday 26 May 2016. Bonnington Theatre, Nottingham
    Fred is going to play bass with Geoff Eales Isorythm.
  • Sunday 26 June 2016 afternoon, George Hotel Lichfield Jazz and Blues Festival. This will be a solo gig playing both guitar and bass with old and new compositions. Featuring the solo guitar album.
  • Fred will be teaching at the Guildhall summer school London between Sunday 24 July and Friday 29 July.

And will appear in various formations at various concerts.

Anybody interested in lessons or consultancy for college entrance on bass or guitar, intermediate or advanced, please get in contact via Facebook.

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Bass summer school: 11-12th July 2015

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Who is it for? This weekend is for intermediate to advanced level players. The weekend will cover fusion, solo bass and improvisation, on fretless or fretted guitars, and will be taught entirely by Fred Thelonious Baker.

When? Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July 2015. From 10:30 till 18:00 both days, with lunch and a tea break.

Where? The summer school will be held at a Chesterfield/Derbyshire venue to be confirmed.

£300.00 for the weekend, including solo performance, meals and refreshments. Special dietary requirements can be catered for.

For more information please contact 01246 273414 or email ftb.bbs@gmail.com

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Guitar summer school weekend: 4-5th July 2015

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Who is it for? This weekend is for intermediate to advanced level players. The weekend will cover acoustic-electro fusion work, on nylon or steel strings, and will be taught entirely by Fred Thelonious Baker.

When? Saturday 4 July and Sunday 5 July  2015. From 10:30 till 18:00 both days, with lunch and a tea break.

Where? The summer school will be held at a Chesterfield/Derbyshire venue to be confirmed.

£300.00 for the weekend, including solo performance, meals and refreshments. Special dietary requirements can be catered for.

For more information please contact 01246 273414 or email ftb.bbs@gmail.com

Fred T Baker

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Video – Hen Hoe Down

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Fred Thelonious Baker playing his tune “Hen Hoe Down (chicken pickin good)” to his wife’s chickens to see how they like it. The acoustic bass seems to go down well, as no crowing occurred during the show. This is truly and literally an unplugged performance with chickens happily joining in.

It’s also a rare chance to see FTB flat picking.

Life Suite: new CD available now

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Fred’s new CD of original guitar pieces, Life Suite, is available now from First Hand Records. or from amazon.co.uk.

From Jazz Views’ review of the release:

Baker, a Derbyshire born virtuoso and first call session guitarist, demonstrates his prowess via the medium of a suite of original pieces that feature his many stylistic influences and interests from blues and country to flamenco via straight ahead jazz with detours into classical, folk and even touches of Elizabethan lute song.