TODD (Doogey 9) || If I Had a Hammer

PHOTO: Todd Baio Old-Time Folkster

Todd Baio, aka, Doogey9 or Brother Sonny, has been a friend and encourager of Humble Uker and Humble Baritonics blogs. Todd blends his solid singing voice and many of the old-time songs with his string music stylings. He's a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and has a plethura of great videos. His love of simple and soulful music is clearly displayed in his numerous videos.

I asked Todd if he could share a couple of photos of himself with his Baritone Ukuleles and he has obliged. This is the first of the two photos that he sent me. I will save the second photo for a future posting of Todd's new recordings. There is a simplicity to the music but Todd always adds his knowledge and skillful fingerings to each arrangement. I think that this photo shows Todd's very contemplative side.

Todd has also created CD's (for sale) of several of his songs, and he's created a video with more information here...

Here's Swanee River, a simple tune, but expertly performed.

Todd B. (doogey9) || The Ham Fisted Blues

Sounds like a honey roasted ham to me!



Blues History Robert Johnson - Crossroad Blues

Doogey9 || Shake Em' On Down || Baritone Ukulele Slide

Blues Man, no introduction required...

Todd B. || Return to Love (Bari Original)

doogey9 || Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord (Skiffle)

Todd whether as Doogey9 or Brother Sonny has been one of my favorites for a long time. He's an advocate of Simple and Soulful music. His music looks simple but it always has some flair and he's got a great country soulful voice.

Skiffle. What is skiffle? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skiffle

The origins of skiffle are obscure, but are generally thought to lie in African-American musical culture in the early twentieth century. Skiffle is often said to have developed from New Orleans jazz, but this has been disputed. Improvised jug bands playing blues and jazz were common across the American South in the early decades of the twentieth century, even if the term skiffle was not used to describe them.

They used instruments such as the washboard, jugs, tea chest bass, cigar-box fiddle, musical saw, and comb-and-paper kazoos, as well as more conventional instruments such as acoustic guitar and banjo. The term skiffle was one of many slang phrases for a rent party, a social event with a small charge designed to pay rent on a house. It was first recorded in Chicago in the 1920s, and may have been brought there as part of the African American migration to northern industrial cities.

The first use of the term on record was in 1925 in the name of Jimmy O'Bryant and his Chicago Skifflers. Most often it was used to describe country blues music records, which included the compilation "Hometown Skiffle" (1929), and "Skiffle Blues" (1946) by Dan Burley & His Skiffle Boys.[5] It was used by Ma Rainey (1886–1939) to describe her repertoire to rural audiences.[1] The term skiffle disappeared from American music in the 1940s.

Johnny Cash Strum? Okay I need to do some more research.

Doogey 9 Loves His Baritone (Winin' Boy)

Todd a.k.a. Brother Sonny has been one of my favorites for a long time. And he's a proponent of the Bari too. He just posted this song on his blog. He's a got a real folkster style with a great voice. See his blog here...

http://brothersonnysblog.blogspot.com/

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I really like the way you can see his left hand so closely. He adds a bit of WALKING BASS to a D7 chord. As usual Todd has a given a fresh bluesy-folksy sound to an old tune.

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Here's a link to some more of Todd's songs on Baritone

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http://brothersonnysblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/kala-and-makala-ukes.html

My Baritone Buddy Brudda Sonny!

DOOGEY 9 || Sue Cow

FOLK BARITONE

Plenty more on Todd's page...

http://www.youtube.com/user/doogey9

TODD (Doogey 9) || {Talks Baritone}

BARITONE TALK, REVIEWS

DOOGEY 9 || Ground Hog

FOLK BARITONE