John McCusker

John McCusker was born in 1973 near Glasgow, Scotland. His musical talent emerged early -- at age five he was playing the whistle and two years later he had picked up the fiddle, which would remain his primary instrument (though he subsequently found time to gain impressive skills on keyboards and cittern as well). While still a child he played in youth orchestras, but as he approached adolescence it became clear that his future lay in traditional music. By age 12 he was playing regularly with a local ceilidh band, and shortly after entering high school he formed a group with ...