Playing Since: 2022
Experience Level: Intermediate

Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]

Occupation: Song Smith & Folk Singer

Gender: Male
My Instruments:
Long Neck Banjo, Guitar, Ukulele, Harmonica

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Created 2/19/2023
Last Visit 3/8/2025

Jason Baker is a singer-songwriter & folksinger from Vermont performing topical, original, folk-roots songs with a modern lyrical viewpoint, mixed with traditional folk, on guitar, banjo, ukulele & harmonica. 2019 New England Music Awards Nominee for "Best in Vermont" Nov/Dec American Songwriter Magazine Lyric Contest Honorable Mention for the song "Christmastime Blues" Finalist in the Songs For Social Change 2019 Song Contest for the song "something that's never been done before" Composed and performs theme music for "Vermont Talks" podcast (vermonttalks.com) Finalist in the "Solo Male" Category of the Blues & Roots Radio International Song Contest 2022 for the song "The Dream Of Peace" Finalist in the Songs For Social Change 2022 Song Contest for the song "It Doesn’t Go Away" Vermont Folklife Traditional Arts Apprentice, 2022-23 Cohort, “Long Neck Banjo”, Master: Rik Palieri Steering Committee Member, The People's Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle, Elected January 2024 Releases: 3 albums “America Dreams” in 2018 “Common Man Blues” in 2019 "The Lighthouse" in 2020 4-song EPs "Liberty” in 2021 “The Dream Of Peace” in April 2022 “I Have Come To Set You Free” in October 2022 “Sing A Song” in September 2023 “Shutdown The System” in April 2024 “The Stars Are Out Tonight” in September 2024 5-song EP “10,000 Miles Away” a 5-song EP of traditional folk songs featuring accompaniment on the long-neck banjo in October 2023 Single “Christmastime Blues”