I just found out today that one of my favorite fiddlers passed away late last year. Johnny Cunningham was an incredibly talented and versatile musician. His solo album, Fair Warning, was my first introduction to the folk music of Scotland and Ireland, which quickly became one of my avocational passions.
It was disturbing that he'd been dead for over 5 months and I'd not heard. I guess that between Meg, the house, and the insanity at work, I've lost track of the Celtic scene more than I'm willing to admit. Whether or not you are familiar with Johnny's music, or are a fan of Irish and Scottish traditional music, please take a look at Johnny's website. There, you will get some small sense of how profoundly he influenced the modern Celtic music scene.
Posted by brent at 10:24