Don Baker … Legendary Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player has teamed up with emerging unique vocalist and songwriter, Clara Rose to create an unforgettable show featuring their own music and collaborations from their new album. The man affectionately known as ‘The Don’ became a professional musician in 1973. His expressive skills on the harmonica have drawn accolades from artists as varied as Bono and Christy Moore. His recent role in popular Irish soap ‘Fair City’ has cemented Baker into a household name. He is due to star in an Irish made feature film in 2016 called ‘Turvey Town’.
Clara Rose has been writing and performing her original music for 10 years. With her Monaghan roots she has had many successful shows here including annual gigs at the Harvest Time Blues Festival. Her acclaimed solo releases lead her to feature as an artist on Don’s, ‘My Songs, My Friends’ (2013). In this show they present their new collaborative album of original blues and home-grown country roots which promises to be a gorgeous exponent of the genres in this collaboration of ‘kindred spirits’.
www.donbaker.ie
www.clararosemusic.com