Phil Cunningham's christmas songbook 2025

Phil Cunningham and his Christmas songbook colleagues have been delighting audiences for the last 19 years.

About the event

He is delighted to announce they will be returning once again, performing shows in Aberdeen, Perth, Stirling, Glasgow, Dumfries and Edinburgh.

Teemed with jovial anecdotes, modern and traditional Christmas music and exquisite musicianship that will tug at ones heartstrings, it is indeed "the perfect way to fill up your festive fuel tank" The Scotsman. 

Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene including: Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest Brass Band.

What can you say about Phil Cunningham, a superb innovative instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones, too! He is fondly remembered from his days with Silly Wizard and Relativity and as witty musical partner of the great Shetland fiddler, Aly Bain. Also widely recognised from his television and radio presenting, he has been involved in some of the seminal programmes that have enabled Scottish music to walk tall, a true ambassador for traditional music. Also a humourist, his breezy banter can have a 2000-seat hall falling about in the aisles.

A band of seven people play many instruments on stage.

Date

Sunday 14 December 2025.

Time

7.30pm.

Location

Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries.

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