An all-star ensemble of Celtic musicians will pay tribute to
Johnny
Cunningham, the inimitable Scottish fiddler and raconteur who died in
December 2003. The program features music written by Johnny, including
selections from the score to
Peter & Wendy, as well as a variety of tunes he liked to play.
The ensemble includes Johnny’s brother, accordionist
Phil
Cunningham; fiddler
Kevin
Burke, multi-instrumentalist Seamus Egan of
Solas;
vocalist
Susan
McKeown: and guitarist Aidan Brennan.The concert will take place Saturday, February 5, at 8 p.m., at Town Hall,
located on 123 W. 43rd St. & Ave of The Americas. $35/$30 // World Music
Institute friends: $30/$26.
[Photo: Phil Cunningham].
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
