Johnny Cunningham

Johnny Cunningham (27 August 1957 – 15 December 2003) was a Scottish folk musician instrumental in spreading interest in traditional Celtic music.

Contents

• Phil and Johnny Cunningham
• In memory of johnny cunningham relativity
• Discography
• References

Johnny Cunningham was born on 27 August 1957 in Portobello, Edinburgh. He was a founding member of Silly Wizard, as well as a member of Relativity, The Raindogs, and Nightnoise. Throughout his career, Cunningham was also a fiddler, composer, and producer. His younger brother, Phil Cunningham, is a multi-instrumentalist best known for his piano-accordion and whistle playing. He is also a former member of Silly Wizard and was involved in promoting Scottish traditional music. Cunningham died of a heart attack on 15 December 2003 in New York City at the age of 46.

Discography

Thoughts from Another World (1981)

Fair Warning (1983)

With Phil Cunningham

Against the Storm (1980)

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 (1988)

With Relativity

Relativity (1986)

Gathering Pace (1987)

With Nightnoise

Shadow of Time (1993)

A Different Shore (1995)

The White Horse Sessions (1997)

With Celtic Fiddle Festival

Celtic Fiddle Festival (1993)

Celtic Fiddle Festival: Encore (1998)

Rendezvous (2001)

With Susan McKeown

Peter & Wendy (1997), also with Seamus Egan, Karen Kandel and Jamshied Sharifi

A Winter Talisman (2001)

Sweet Liberty (2004)

With The Raindogs

Lost Souls (1990)

Border Drive-In Theatre (1991)

With others

To Warm the Winter's Night, with Áine Minogue (1995)

Live on 11th Street, with Casey Neill Band (2003)