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John McCusker (born 15 May 1973) is a Scottish folk musician , record producer, and composer. He had a long association as a member of Battlefield Band beginning in the 1990s and was later a band member and producer for folk singer Kate Rusby . He has served as producer and arranger for various artists. He has also released several solo albums.
McCusker was born in Bellshill , Scotland on May 15, 1973. He had an Irish mother who encouraged him to learn to play the fiddle beginning at age seven. He became a regular in local youth orchestras and ceilidh bands and formed the band Parcel O'Rogues (named from Robert Burns ' Sic a Parcel o' Rogues in a Nation Royal Scottish Academy in Glasgow to tour with Battlefield Band , who he spent eleven years with.[1] [2]
McCusker has also performed on albums by Ocean Colour Scene , Paul Weller , Teenage Fanclub , Danny Thompson , Eddi Reader , Tim O'Brien , Linda Thompson , and GiveWay . He also has shared stages with Bonnie Raitt , Patti Smith , Steve Earle , Rosanne Cash , Paolo Nutini and Jools Holland .
McCusker was also a producer for folk singer Kate Rusby , who he married in August 2001, but divorced in 2006.[3]
After a 6-month world tour with Mark Knopfler , McCusker released a new record along with Orcadian singer Kris Drever and Idlewild front man, Roddy Woomble . The album Before the Ruin Teenage Fanclub , Radiohead , Michael McGoldrick and Heidi Talbot .
In 2007, McCusker was jointly commissioned by the Celtic Connections festival and Cambridge Folk Festival to compose Under One Sky genres , from Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis to ex-Blur guitarist Graham Coxon . He toured to support Under One Sky in the UK in November and December 2008.
After bassist Mike McNamara introduced John and Simon Fowler of Ocean Colour Scene to each other, Fowler subsequently presented him with the BBC Radio 2 folk musician of the year award in 2003. McCusker has appeared live on numerous of times with the Birmingham band, and in 2012 McCusker appeared on Fowler's 'Merrymouth' album, he also joined the band on their UK tour
In 2014, McCusker once again appeared on Fowlers solo project, now called Merrymouth, brand new album 'Wenlock Hill'. The album also features a guest appearance from Chas Hodges from Chas and Dave [4]
Discography [ edit ]
Solo albums [ edit ]
John McCusker (1995)
Yella Hoose (2001)
Goodnight Ginger (2004)
Before the Ruin
Under One Sky
Hello, Goodbye (2016)
As producer [ edit ]
Other appearances [ edit ]
Awards and nominations [ edit ]
Awards won [ edit ]
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2016 - Good Tradition Award
Spirit of Scotland Award for Music 2009
BBC Radio 2 Folk Music Awards 2003 – Musician of the Year
Spirit of Scotland Award for Music 2000
Nominations [ edit ]
BBC Radio 2 Folk Music Awards – Musician of the Year 2010[5]
Best Instrumentalist Ireland's Music Awards 2009
BBC Radio 2 Folk Music Awards – Musician of the Year 2009
Composer of the Year Scots Trad Music Awards 2007
BBC Radio 2 Folk Music Awards – Musician of the Year 2008
BBC Radio 2 Folk Music Awards – Musician of the Year 2007
References [ edit ]
^ Gilchrist, Jim, Arbitrary Boundaries , in Ross, Raymond (ed.), Cencrastus ISSN 0264-0856
^ "Kate Rusby – Wyvern Theatre, Swindon" . Morethanthemusic.co.uk . 24 April 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2019 .
^ "Wenlock Hill by Merrymouth" . Brightyoungfolk.com . Retrieved 21 June 2022 .
^ "BBC - Radio 2 -Folk Awards 2010 - Nominees" . Bbc.co.uk .
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