John McCusker

The celebrations for John McCusker’s 30th Anniversary as a professional musician culminated in an unforgettable gathering of musical friends at Celtic Connections including Michael McGoldrick, Ian Carr, Eddi Reader, Julie Fowlis, Karine Polwart, Kris Drever, Roddy Woomble and more.

After three decades as one of folk and traditional music’s leading fiddle players, John McCusker has plenty to look back on in our Artist of the Month interview in which he shares his musical heroes, memories and more.

John McCusker’s ‘The Best Of’ is an ideal introduction to the breadth and depth of one of the very best traditional musicians working today…a rare musician whose fiddle style and overall production sound is both distinctive and alluring.

Acclaimed Scottish fiddle player, John McCusker, will perform across the UK this October / November, celebrating 30 years as a professional musician. John is also marking the occasion with the release of a Best Of album.

Don’t miss Towersey Festival’s Festiv-All this weekend featuring McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle, Gigspanner Big Band, Jim Moray, Manière des Bohémiens, Edwina Hayes and more.

The Ballad of Child Migration takes to the road in November 2018 featuring an All-star cast with award-winning folk artists: John McCusker, Michael McGoldrick, Boo Hewerdine, O’Hooley & Tidow, Chris While, Julie Matthews, John Doyle, Jez Lowe, Andy Seward, Andy Cutting and narrated by Barbara Dickson.

Featuring the likes of Michael McGoldrick, Donald Shaw, Adam Holmes and John Smith and more, ‘Love Is The Bridge Between Two Hearts’ is the first duo EP/Album from Heidi Talbot and John McCusker – They have created something which sounds fresh and beautiful.

Ahead of its release on 26th January, listen in full to Kyle Carey’s new album ‘The Art of Forgetting’. Produced by Dirk Powell and featuring Sam Broussard, John McCusker, Ron Janssen, Kai Welch, Mike McGoldrick and Rhiannon Giddens.

The Wishing Tree is, believe it or not, the first studio recording by the redoubtable trio of John Doyle, John McCusker and Mike McGoldrick. An exceptional album that has to be a front-runner for album of the year.

Heidi Talbot & John McCusker are to celebrate a decade of playing in each other’s bands, touring and writing songs together by releasing their first EP as a duo which will be supported by an extensive UK and European tour in 2018.

John McCusker shares some of his favourites from this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival with a special spotify playlist and talks about each track. Featuring Christy Moore, Sam Lee, Baaba Maal, Glen Hansard, Heidi Talbot, Mary Chapin Carpenter and more.

Hello, Goodbye sees John McCusker in what’s sure to be a very welcome return to solo projects. Joined by a host of friends this is bound to please fans and traditional folk music lovers.

Our Tune of the Day comes from John McCusker who will be awarded the Good Tradition Award at this year’s BBC Folk Awards. The tune is from his forthcoming album ‘Hello Goodbye.

This was an immense show, great performances by all, but it will inevitably now stick in the memory of all present for Rhiannon Giddens’ stunning performance who brought the house down with the perfect combination of soulful vocal and explosive delivery.

We have a song premiere today from the wonderful Heidi Talbot. Her new single ‘Christmas in September’ was written by Boo Hewerdine and produced by John McCusker. It’s released on 23rd November through Under One Sky Records.

The Ballads of Child Migration is an album of brand new songs from some of Britain’s finest folk musicians inspired by these heart breaking true stories and coincides with a new exhibition taking place at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood.

Merrymouth, a trio fronted by Ocean Colour Scene songwriter and vocalist Simon Fowler, return with a new album ‘Wenlock Hill’ in May via Navigator Records.

Possibly the album Eddi Reader was destined to make as she connects through the new-town, Glasgow overspill of Irvine and across 200 years to the town’s most famous son.