Silly Wizard fiddler Johnny Cunningham passes away
damn... from the
Boston Globe
bq. Johnny Cunningham was an internationally renowned Scottish fiddler and a world-class partier who loved to have a good time almost as much as he enjoyed blurring the lines between musical genres. As a founding member of the acoustic-electric fusion band Silly Wizard, he helped spark a revival of Celtic music in the 1970s.
bq. Mr. Cunningham, 46, who also performed with the rock band Rain Dog and who toured and recorded with folk artist Bill Morrissey, died of an apparent heart attack Monday in New York City.
Wonderful wonderful band. Johhny you will be missed...
Posted by DaveH at December 18, 2003 8:14 AM