John McCusker in Hamburg

John McCusker is a Scottish folk musician, composer and producer, born in Bellshill in 1973. A fiddler and multi-instrumentalist, he became known through his long tenure in Battlefield Band and solo albums including Yella Hoose and Goodnight Ginger. At 17, he joined Battlefield Band and spent the next 11 years touring internationally with the group. His ensemble project Under One Sky premiered at Celtic Connections and subsequently toured the UK, bringing together musicians from several folk traditions. He later toured as a member of Mark Knopfler’s band.