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Any Idiot Can Play the Guitar!

by Sarah Jane Burke

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You Made Me Love You 02:51
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My Wild Irish Eyes Are Smiling 02:32
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Someone to Watch Over Me 02:10
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Yakety Axe 01:24
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I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire 02:44
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Out of Nowhere 01:53
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Badlands 02:47
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America the Beautiful 01:22
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I recorded most of this in the Summer of 2001 as a present for my father's 81st birthday. I added the two electric songs later, after my father died.

"Any idiot can play the guitar."
- Frank J. Burke, circa 1965

This collection of old songs is dedicated
to my wonderful father, Frank (AKA Zeke, 1920-2002), recorded after theorizing that I might be just the idiot to prove the title.
The songs were performed by me on my acoustic guitar, Elizabeth, (a Taylor 414K), except for "Someone to Watch Over Me," and "Out of Nowhere," which I played on Daphne, my blue Fender Stratocaster.

These are all guitar solos, except for the Irish
medley, where I joined myself on slide guitar, and
"Yakety Axe", which is two guitars all the way through.

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released March 23, 2019

Guitars: me

Special Thanks:

To my dad, for being a great dad and friend,
and for the inspiring words that title this collection,
though I've often suspected he was facetiously
repeating my mother's private sentiments.

To both Mr. and Mrs. Burke for persisting in
their challenging efforts to make me (and my
swell sister!).

To Tracy Walstead for encouragement and
engineering assistance.

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Sarahtonin Portland, Oregon

Sarah Jane Burke began playing piano at age five. She had a handful of piano lessons, but is mostly self-taught. She took up guitar at about age 11, mostly inspired by The Beatles, and other "British Invasion" acts. She began writing songs at around age 12, playing in bands at 13, and by 17, she'd taught herself to compose full scores. She's been composing, recording, and performing ever since. ... more

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