Johnny Cunningham, who has been playing fiddle since the age of seven, is known for his lightning-fast reels and hauntingly beautiful Scottish airs. He also delights audiences worldwide with his wry humor and stories.

Born in Portobello, Scotland in 1957, he was a founding member of Silly Wizard, the group that spearheaded the Scots side of the Celtic revival in the seventies and eighties. He has toured with his brother, Phil Cunningham, both as a duo and with the Celtic "supergroup" Relativity, which also featured Micheal O'Domhnaill and Triona Ni Dhomhnaill of The Bothy Band.

Johnny not only enjoys a succcessful career as a solo performer but is greatly in demand as an award-winning record producer. Among other ventures he has toured with blues-guitarist Bonnie Raitt, contemporary singer-songwriter and author Bill Morrissey, and crossed over into the world of rock 'n roll, appearing with Hall & Oates. His own alternative band, Raindogs, made two successful CD's for Atlantic/Atco Records, and toured with artists such as Bob Dylan, Don Henley, and Warren Zevon.

After completing a four-year stint with the international Windham Hill/BMG act, Nightnoise, Johnny worked with acclaimed New York-based theater company, Mabou Mines, on their production "Peter and Wendy."

Johnny composed the music and lyrics for this new version of J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," which has enjoyed several sold out runs, including the Spoleto Arts Festival in Charleston, S.C., in June 1996; The Public Theater, New York City, in September of 1996; and The New Victory Theater on 42nd Street, New York City, in February 1997. The response of audience and critics alike has been overwhelmingly positive. The soundtrack album from the innovative production "Peter and Wendy," winner of two OBIE awards, is available from Alula Records.

Johnny has also recorded and produced "La Musga?a Live" on tour in the band's native Spain, for Ediciones Resistencia. In addition, he has collaborated with Thomas Moore, best selling author of "Care Of The Soul". The result is a double CD set, "The Soul Of Christmas", which, through the heart of Celtic culture and Thomas Moore's readings, explores ways to spiritually re-interpret traditional Christmas music and thought.

In recent years Johnny Cunningham has toured as part of the Celtic Fiddle Festival and with Irish singer Susan McKeown.

Fair Warning (Green Linnet, 1983)

Against the Storm, with Phil Cunningham (Shanachie, )

Thoughts From Another World (Shanachie, )

Peter and Wendy (Alula Records, 1998)

A Winter Talisman, with Susan McKeown (Sheila-na-Gig Music/Caledonian Musicworks, 2001)