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John
Cunningham is
a talented Singer/Guitarist
who comes from Dublin
but now lives in
County Kildare.
His musical career
began during the
ballad boom in the
early seventies
when he began playing
around the various
venues in Dublin.
After a break from
music, he returned
and concentrated
on traditional music
and has toured Europe,
the United States
and Australia where
he performed at
the Melbourne Cricket
Ground in front
of an audience of
55,000. He has over
the years, accompanied
nearly all of the
greats in Irish
Traditional music.
His involvement
with Jim McKillop
began in 1992 during
the All Ireland
Fleadh in Clonmel.
They were staying
in the same accommodation
and immediately
struck up an instant
rapport. He has
accompanied Jim
since then in various
Fleadhs, Festivals
and concerts around
Ireland. |
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Aidan
Cunningham is
a talented multi-instrumentalist
and vocalist who
played lead guitar
and steel guitar
and toured extensively
with Larry Cunningham,
Margo and Philomena
Begley in the 1970’s
and 80’s. More
recently, he has
played with Mick
Flavin, and toured
at home and abroad
with Brendan Boyer,
Sandy Kelly, Mary
Duff, George Hamilton
IV and Jim McKillop.
In recent years,
Aidan has renewed
his love for Irish
Traditional music
through his daughter
Kira, who is an
All Ireland Piano
Accordion player.
Both father and
daughter joined
Jim McKillop and
John Cunningham
(no relation) on
the streets of Clonmel
Co. Tipperary during
the wonderful weekends
of music at the
All-Ireland Fleadhs
of 2003 and 2004.
In the present McKillop
line-up, Aidan plays
mainly piano and
steel guitar in
support of the multi-style
repertoire of Jim
McKillop. |
