Johnny and Phil Cunningham Reunite [Live at Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003]

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14 жыл бұрын

Leading figures in Scottish traditional music, brothers Phil and Johnny Cunningham were founders of the seminal 1970s band Silly Wizard and the 1980s supergroup Relativity. Born in Portobello near Edinburgh, Phil is a legendary accordionist, Johnny an extraordinary fiddler. Both also gained renowned as composers and entertainers-banter and storytelling being as central to their performances as their astounding playing. They hadn't performed together in eleven years before reuniting for this concert of songs and stories at the 2003 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Sadly, Johnny passed away unexpectedly a few months after the Festival.
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@DaveH001 14 жыл бұрын

What a pleasure to see these giants playing together. The music these two brothers created over many years is a treasure. I'm so glad the Smithsonian recorded them and posted it here on KZfaq.

@user-cr1zz7we2s 3 жыл бұрын

Omg 10 years old comment, are you still on youtube?

@BilliBanjo 2 жыл бұрын

Two of the best musicians worldwide !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@checkpointscotland 12 жыл бұрын

music was brilliant, & the speed which it was played is something else...your brother, like you Phil, were born with music to be remembered....I'll never forget Johnny's...bet your so proud of him!!!

@robertmackay690 3 жыл бұрын

Silly Wizard. Grew up listening to them. Absolutely Love them

@djonakachopper 3 жыл бұрын

Saw Johnny Cunningham. Hard to fathom it was so long ago.

@stix2you1 13 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! What talent. Proud to be Scottish,

@stephengray6996 3 жыл бұрын

Luv these guys.. seen them live so many times back in the day.. rip Johnny boy

@kennethcrane9848 2 жыл бұрын

and andy now too. sore and grievous loss to us all. cheers~kc

@kristinamullen4066 3 жыл бұрын

I played in a few sessions with Johnny in Boston in early 90s.He was a really nice and funny guy.He is greatly missed but his fab music lives on!

@destracey3858 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, he played in the Green Briar the odd time at the Larry Reynolds session. It was interesting that with all the musicians present, they would defer to Johnny at some point to play a tune. Lovely fiddle player.

@user-ld8pj7cx6n 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic to see those two legends from Brunstane School, Edinburgh reach such amazing heights.

@daviddonaldson8161 4 жыл бұрын

This is impressive, such talented people.

@AILEENC3 6 жыл бұрын

Johnny ...you were special. Shame you couldn't see it. Sleep well xx

@ricklevin9872 5 жыл бұрын

I had a chance to see them live both in Silly Wizard and Relativity. Some of the finest music I have ever experienced.

@barryl1947 11 жыл бұрын

Two excellent musicians. Saw then both at the Iron horse, Northampton, MA in the mid 90's. Johnny did a solo concert and at a different time Phil and Aly Bain played there together. Two great evenings, without a doubt.

@ssmithnc54 5 жыл бұрын

Got to sit with Johnny for a brief time in the Euclid Avenue Yacht Club, after he had done a show at Variety Playhouse at Little Five Points in Decatur, GA. Mel Fisler was there, too, and she suggested we buy Johnny a beer after the show. And Johnny was willing, and so we did just that!

@thelosthighlander3373 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely totally brilliant . True legends!

@garybrindle6715 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant and sad..we all miss Johny.

@Brennna 12 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! :)

@davidpumple6180 9 жыл бұрын

Wow, Phil's bass lines on his piano accordion sound just like a piano. Imagine!...

@edelahaye 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, its odd. Maybe it's a MIDI stuff that trigs some MIDI expander, I don't know ... Or is it a Roland MIDI accordion ?

@leebrenkman1266 5 жыл бұрын

Phil had one of the first MIDI equipped accordions in Scotland. Certainly the first one on the Isle of Skye when he was living there in the 1980s. @@edelahaye

@tullochgorum6323 11 ай бұрын

For many years, Phil has been playing with traditional reeds on the melody side and MIDI on the bass side.

@silkpurr 12 жыл бұрын

Smiles all around

@notoriousbrothers 7 жыл бұрын

miss ya' johny ,,,, all the best phil .... hilly ,,, astwood bank ,,,

@skyriderize 11 жыл бұрын

Indeed the Scottish music is on a par with its location. At the top

@sashagill7491 6 жыл бұрын

A fiddle that sounds like velvet

@carrietide 12 жыл бұрын

RIP John :(((

@georgecornish5664 5 ай бұрын

This is so cool but how is the piano being played is Phil doing with the bass

@kebec1 10 жыл бұрын

ah, real music, no twerking... i remember when these guys, and Celtic bands in general, used to play in Cambridge (US) and surroundings.

@snarlacarla 12 жыл бұрын

I love Celtic music, as do many Jews! We have had to deal with anti-semitism right up till the moment and i'm never getting on an ill-repaired airplane, which I am sure most of them are.