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John McCusker (15 May 1973 - )

Male Person - Scotland

Releases (6)

Official

Album

  1. John McCusker 1995
  2. Yella Hoose 2000
  3. Goodnight Ginger 20 Jan 2003
  4. Under One Sky 02 Feb 2008
  5. Hello, Goodbye 29 Apr 2016

Album - Compilation

  1. Yella Hoose + Goodnight Ginger 2008

Relationships (5)

Collaborator On

  1. Fiddlers 5

Member Of

  1. Battlefield Band (1991 - 2002)
  2. Radio Sweethearts

Married

  1. Kate Rusby (Aug 2001 - 2006)
  2. Heidi Talbot

Recordings by (69)

  1. Tommy Peoples' Reel / Frank's Reel 3:58 (1995)
  2. Biodag Aig Macthomais / Mulqueen's Reel 2:34 (1995)
  3. Brigid's Waltz 4:01 (1995)
  4. Rosin the Beau 3:54 (1995)
  5. The Rose in the Heather / Does This Train Go to Bellshill? / Trip to Kilkenny 4:07 (1995)
  6. Craigcullen 3:18 (1995)
  7. St. Bride's Way / The Bouncing Czech 3:59 (1995)
  8. Radio Sweetheart's Waltz / Sandy Hall / The Camel's Hump 4:17 (1995)
  9. Air for Jakes 3:29 (1995)
  10. John Daly's Hornpipe / Bubba's Reel / McFadden's Handsome Daughter 3:39 (1995)
  11. Bobby 1:12 (28 Sep 1999)
  12. Wee Michael's March / Joe's Tuxedo 3:09 (1999)
  13. Boys of the Puddle / The Scullion’s Wife 3:02 (2000)
  14. Ann McGuire’s Silver Wedding / The 30 Year Jig 5:14 (2000)
  15. The Guid Man / Xesus & Felicia 4:38 (2000)
  16. Wee Michael’s March / Joe’s Tuxedo / Pacific Avenue 5:36 (2000)
  17. The Shetland Molecule / For All the Cows 4:58 (2000)
  18. Blue Bonnets Over the Border / Khazi 3:52 (2000)
  19. Al’s Big Day 3:23 (2000)
  20. Sailing Through the Narrows / Kev’s Trip to Brittany / Pur the Orangutan 5:29 (2000)
  21. Emma & Jamie’s Wedding 4:30 (2000)
  22. Carrickmacross / Yella Hoose / Trip to the Phone 5:00 (2000)
  23. Goodnight Ginger 4:39 (20 Jan 2003)
  24. The Big Man Set 3:51 (20 Jan 2003) The Big Man / Waiting for Janet
  25. The Cake Maker's Wife 4:35 (20 Jan 2003)
  26. Poodle Girl 4:55 (20 Jan 2003)
  27. Shake a Leg 3:53 (20 Jan 2003)
  28. The Bold Privateer 4:53 (20 Jan 2003)
  29. Leaving Friday Harbour 5:07 (20 Jan 2003)
  30. Wiseman's 3:56 (20 Jan 2003)
  31. Oor Pal Davy 4:18 (20 Jan 2003)
  32. McGoldrick's 3:06 (20 Jan 2003)
  33. Wabazi Heaven 3:34 (20 Jan 2003)
  34. Stella's Welcome to Kam Loops / The Kings of Innishboffin / Sean Maguire's 4:25 (20 Jan 2003)
  35. Colin's Farewell 4:33 (02 May 2003)
  36. Weeping Crisps 3:47 (02 May 2003)
  37. Leafy Moped 2:52 (02 May 2003)
  38. The Beer Garden 0:41 (02 May 2003)
  39. I Saw That Sandra 2:20 (02 May 2003)
  40. The Brownies 4:06 (02 May 2003)
  41. Round the Next Corner 2:30 (02 May 2003)
  42. Under One Sky / Tom Rose / Eigg Bound / With Her Tocher What a Lassie 9:52 (02 Feb 2008)
  43. First Coast / Theatre / Nikki's Leap / The Witchery / Billy's Reel 9:01 (02 Feb 2008)
  44. Jack Seward’s / Boys of the Puddle 4:01 (02 Feb 2008)
  45. Jigs, Strathspey and Reel 9:01 (2008)
  46. Jack Seward's / Boys of the Puddle 4:00 (2008)
  47. Will I See Thee More 4:08 (13 Nov 2009)
  48. 'The Breton Set' 4:39 (12 Nov 2012)
  49. Wee Michael's March / Poodle Girl / Boys of the Puddle 4:28 (01 Nov 2013)
  50. Reel: The First of May 1:13 (28 Apr 2014)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Cowsong 4:41 Kate Rusby (1998)
  2. Botany Bay 4:13 Kate Rusby (1998)
  3. No Telling 4:59 Linda Thompson (30 Jul 2002)

Instruments

  1. Kellyburn Braes 3:27 Alan Reid (1995) fiddle
  2. The Cooper o Cuddy 2:05 Tony Cuffe (1995) fiddle
  3. Sweet Afton 4:25 Tony Cuffe (1995) fiddle
  4. When Rosy May Comes in Wi’ Flowers 4:15 Tony Cuffe (1995) fiddle
  5. Wee Willie Gray 1:49 Tony Cuffe & Rod Paterson (1995) fiddle
  6. Lady Mary Ann 2:29 Billy Ross (1995) fiddle
  7. Ay, Waukin, O 3:07 Tony Cuffe (1995) fiddle
  8. Brose and Butter 1:42 Billy Ross (1995) fiddle
  9. The Winter It Is Past 4:01 Billy Ross (1995) fiddle
  10. The Silver Tassie 3:21 Billy Ross (1996) fiddle
  11. Jumpin’ John 2:05 Tony Cuffe (1996) fiddle
  12. The New Road 5:41 William Jackson (1996) fiddle
  13. Whistle O’er the Lave O’t 1:41 Billy Ross (1996) fiddle
  14. Beware o’ Bonnie Ann 3:28 Billy Ross (1996) fiddle
  15. The Weary Pund o’ Tow 2:51 Tony Cuffe (1996) fiddle
  16. To Daunton Me 4:14 Janet Russell (1996) fiddle
  17. O, Were I on Parnassus Hill 3:28 Alan Reid (1996) fiddle
  18. Rantin’, Rovin’ Robin 3:35 Alan Reid (1996) fiddle, cittern
  19. I Hae a Wife o’ My Ain 1:37 Billy Ross (1996) fiddle
  20. Kissin’ My Katie 2:18 Tony Cuffe (1996) fiddle
  21. Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut 3:45 Tony Cuffe & Rod Paterson (1996) fiddle
  22. Gardyne Castle 5:00 William Jackson (1996) fiddle
  23. My Collier Laddie 3:10 Alan Reid (1996) fiddle
  24. O, Let Me in This Ae Night 3:30 Billy Ross (1996) fiddle
  25. Little Bear / Wobbly Cat / Upton Stick Dance 4:04 Eliza Carthy (1997) guest, violin
  26. Fisher Boy 3:18 Eliza Carthy (1997) guest, violin
  27. O Once I Lov’d a Bonnie Lass 3:27 Davy Steele (1998) fiddle
  28. John Barleycorn: A Ballad 2:49 Davy Steele (1998) mandolin
  29. The Lass That Made the Bed to Me 4:35 Jamie McMenemy (1998) fiddle
  30. Cowsong 4:41 Kate Rusby (1998) diddley bow
  31. Scroggam / O Gie the Lass Her Fairin’, Lad 2:32 Jamie McMenemy (1998) fiddle
  32. Killiecrankie 1:56 Jamie McMenemy (1998) fiddle
  33. Botany Bay 4:13 Kate Rusby (1998) fiddle
  34. Wild Goose (live version) 4:21 Kate Rusby (1998) fiddle
  35. There’s Three True Gude Fellows / Johnie Blunt 2:13 Jamie McMenemy (1998) fiddle
  36. No Telling 4:59 Linda Thompson (30 Jul 2002) cittern
  37. Admiral Cole 3:05 Alasdair Roberts (22 Mar 2005) guest, additional, fiddle
  38. On the Banks of Red Roses 4:12 Alasdair Roberts (22 Mar 2005) guest, additional, fiddle
  39. The Cruel Mother 6:47 Alasdair Roberts (22 Mar 2005) guest, additional, fiddle
  40. Sweet William 4:45 Alasdair Roberts (22 Mar 2005) guest, additional, fiddle
  41. Tie the Bonnet / Monaghan Twig / A Fair Wind / The Convenience Reel 3:58 John Doyle (19 Jul 2005) fiddle
  42. Game of All Fours 3:40 Kate Rusby (11 Oct 2005) guest, guitar family
  43. Òganaich Ùir a Rinn m’ Fhàgail 2:40 Julie Fowlis (2005) viola
  44. Tha Caolas eadar mi ’s Iain 4:48 Julie Fowlis (2005) fiddle

Produced

  1. Botany Bay 4:13 Kate Rusby (1998)
  2. Cowsong 4:41 Kate Rusby (1998)
  3. No Telling 4:59 Linda Thompson (30 Jul 2002)

Credited as (24)

  1. John McCusker
  2. John McCusker & Phil Cunningham
  3. Kate Rusby & John McCusker
  4. John McCusker with Ian Carr
  5. Alan Reid & John McCusker
  6. Drever / McCusker / Woomble
  7. Kris Drever, John McCusker, Roddy Woomble
  8. Drever, McCusker, Woomble
  9. James Lynam Molloy & G. Clifton Bingham feat. Heidi Talbot & John McCusker
  10. Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle
  11. John McCusker feat. Jim Causley & John Tams
  12. John McCusker feat. Julie Fowlis
  13. John McCusker feat. Roddy Woomble
  14. John McCusker feat. Graham Coxon
  15. John Doyle, John McCusker & Mike McGoldrick
  16. John McCusker with Ian Carr and Iain MacDonald
  17. John McCusker feat. Alan Reid
  18. John McCusker feat. Kate Rusby
  19. Heidi Talbot & John McCusker
  20. Dwayne Coté feat. Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, John Doyle & Phil Cunningham
  21. Matt Rollings feat. Heidi Talbot & John McCusker
  22. The Irish Minstrels - John McCusker
  23. Kris Drever, John McCusker & Roddy Woomble
  24. Aly Bain ft. John McCusker

Works (37)

Arranged

  1. Brose and Butter
  2. The Call and the Answer

Wrote

  1. Sweet Honey in the Rock
  2. Steal What We Can

Composed

  1. The Last Trip Home / The Luckenbooth
  2. It's Nice to Be Nice / The Auld Toon Band / McCabe's Reel
  3. Leaving Friday Harbor
  4. Something for Jamie
  5. Logie O'Buchan / Logie's Waltz
  6. Frank's Reel / Trip to the Bronx
  7. Simon Thoumire's Jig
  8. Shake a Leg
  9. Frank’s Reel
  10. The Loneliest
  11. Xesús and Felisa
  12. Start It All Over Again
  13. The Night Visit
  14. For All The Cows
  15. Floating Candles
  16. Miss Kate Rusby
  17. Emma and Jamie's Wedding
  18. Sailing Through the Narrows
  19. Kev's Trip to Brittany
  20. Pur the Orangutan
  21. Billy's Reel
  22. Under One Sky
  23. Tom Rose
  24. Johnny's Jig
  25. Boys of the Puddle
  26. The Shetland Molecule
  27. Jack Seward's
  28. First Coast
  29. The Witchery
  30. 'S Tusa Thileas
  31. Mornin Lion
  32. Cher's Trip to Scotland
  33. Touche Pas

Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle in Colchester
  2. Mark Knopfler at Madison Square Garden fiddle

Links (9)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.johnmccusker.co.uk/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/john-mccusker

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/John%20McCusker

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/356592

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000004013

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1481818/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/36519385

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6247603

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FIL_2012_-_Mc_Goldrick,_Mc_Cusker,_Doyle_15.JPG