Johnny Cunningham

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Johnny Cunningham was a Scottish folk musician, composer and producer, born August 27, 1957 in Portobello, Edinburgh, died December 15, 2003 in New York City. Best known for his virtuoso fiddle playing, good-natured wit and storytelling. Founding member of Silly Wizard, member of Relativity, Raindogs and Nightnoise, and older brother of Phil Cunningham.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Solo 1.2 With Phil Cunningham 1.3 With Silly Wizard 1.4 With Nightnoise 1.5 With Celtic Fiddle Festival 1.6 With Susan McKeown 1.7 Other 2 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo

• Thoughts from Another World (1981)
• Fair Warning (1983)

[edit] With Phil Cunningham

• Against the Storm (1980)

[edit] With Silly Wizard

• Silly Wizard (1976)
• Caledonia's Hardy Sons (1978)
• So Many Partings (1979)
• Live In America (1985)
• Golden Golden (1985)
• A Glint Of Silver (1986)
• Live Wizardry (1993)

[edit] With Nightnoise

• Shadow of Time (1993)
• White Horse Sessions (1997)

[edit] With Celtic Fiddle Festival

• Celtic Fiddle Festival (1993)
• Celtic Fiddle Festival: Encore (1998)
• Rendezvous (2001)

[edit] With Susan McKeown

• Peter & Wendy (1997), also with Seamus Egan, Karen Kandel and Jamshied Sharifi
• A Winter Talisman (2001)

[edit] Other

• Relativity, with Relativity (1986)
• Lost Souls, with Raindogs (1990)

[edit] External links

• Official Johnny Cunningham website's "In Memoriam"
• Kennedy Center videotapes of Johnny Cunningham performances
• Celtic Cafe tribute
• Scotsman.com obituary
• World Music Central bio