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9 unusual facts about John McCusker


Andy Cutting

As well as the Wood & Cutting duo, he is part of the trio 1651 (with Mark Emerson and Tim Harries), the John McCusker Band, the Kate Rusby Trio and the Kate Rusby Band.

Bob Dylan Tour with Mark Knopfler 2011

Knopfler's tour lineup included Mark Knopfler (guitar, vocals), Richard Bennett (guitar), Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Jim Cox (piano), Michael McGoldrick (flute, whistle, uilleann pipes), John McCusker (violin, cittern), Glenn Worf (bass), and Ian Thomas (drums).

Bob Dylan Tour with Mark Knopfler 2012

Knopfler's tour lineup included Mark Knopfler (guitar, vocals), Richard Bennett (guitar), Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Jim Cox (piano, organ, accordion), Michael McGoldrick (whistles, uilleann pipes), John McCusker (violin, cittern), Glenn Worf (bass), and Ian Thomas (drums).

Jim Moray

As an opening act or collaborator, Moray has toured with Oysterband, Eliza Carthy, Billy Bragg, Richard Thompson, Ani Di Franco, Bellowhead, Will Young, The Cecil Sharp Project and John McCusker.

Lone Raven

Craig's daughter, Kara Markley, began her musical career at a young age and has studied fiddle with renowned players Eileen Ivers of Riverdance fame, Cape Breton’s Natalie MacMaster, and Scotland’s John McCusker.

Roddy Woomble

Woomble's follow-up album, Before the Ruin, written and recorded with Kris Drever and John McCusker, was released on 15 September 2008 through Navigator Records.

In 2006, Woomble worked with several musicians including Kate Rusby, his wife Ailidh Lennon, songwriter Karine Polwart (to whom he presented the Horizon Award at the BBC Folk Awards 2005, and with whom he performed at Celtic Connections) and Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones on his debut solo album My Secret is My Silence, produced by John McCusker.

Snowgoose

The album was recorded in Norfolk and at McGinley's studio in Glasgow and features guest appearances from Norman Blake, John McCusker, Dave McCluskey (of The Bluebells), and Peter Domberknowsky (of Giant Sand).

This Is What Makes Us

The album is produced by Andy Miller and features guest performances from renowned folk musicians, John McCusker and Andy Cutting.


Chas Hodges

2014, Chas also guested on Ocean Colour Scene frontman Simon Fowler's new band (Merrymouth) album '"Wenlock Hill", contributing piano on the song "Salt Breeze", along with John McCusker who played violin

Dan Sealey

2012 saw Sealey and Simon Fowler team up with Adam Barry, founder member of The Misers, to release a solo album of Fowlers called 'Simon Fowlers Merrymouth featuring guest appearances from John McCusker and Andy Cutting.

Kris Drever

Drever went on to collaborate with a number of prominent folk musicians including: Cathy Ryan of Irish-American supergroup Cherish the Ladies; Scottish fiddlers John McCusker and Bruce MacGregor; Irish accordionist Leo McCann; Gaelic band Tannas; and the Irish dance show Celtic Fusion.


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