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Cunningham Bird do Buckingham Nicks. Arriving October 18th. Ever since knowing and playing with @andrewbirdmusic, I’ve wanted to join forces with him independently of our own projects. He’s one of my favorite artists alive, and one of the deepest musical collaborators I’ve been lucky enough to have. This buried Buckingham Nicks album from 1973 (which predates Fleetwood Mac) found us in a place where we were trying to figure out what we could do together. Unfamiliar with the album, but excited by its scarcity on streaming platforms, we decided to take it on from front to back, in our own way. It was unsurprising to me how it ended up becoming one of the most creatively satisfying record making experiences I’ve had, but the unforeseen bonus was how relevant some of those lyrics would be to my own life in the time of making it. It became a lifeline for me, and I hope we’ve done it justice. Listen to the first two songs “Crying in the Night” and “Crystal,” and pre-order the album with link in bio.

I have a new song for you. And I will give it to you this Friday the 13th! Her name is “Subtitles.” Photo by @jacobboll

Cunningham Bird vinyl is out now! On this episode of “I didn’t ask for this,” I recommend undressing vinyl with any large knife or sword you might have today.

Our Acoustic Cafe interview interspersed with live tracks from the troubadour is available to listen to now. I think it captures the Cunningham Bird ethos nicely.

What I’m listening to - a playlist you didn’t ask for, but are nevertheless getting. Link in bio 🎧 “Bad Insect” - @ultraistamusic “Armies Of The Dawn” - @paulspring “Sanitized” - @katiegavs “Sunever” - @chrifcohen “Invierno” - @soyjuanamolina “She Thinks I Still Care” - George Jones “In Plain Sight” - @ceellliiiia “Dog Door” - @sparklehorse.official “Qiankun Tu” - UVB76 “Lambada De Serpente” - @djavanoficial “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles) - Gary Stewart “Tears That Don’t Matter” - @ironandwinetour “I Think I Need a New Heart” - @themagfields “Simple Twist of Fate” - Bob Dylan 📷 @johannasamuels

Glasgow, simply chuffed to be playing @celtic_connections next month. Join me and the band at the @paviliontheatreglasgow on Jan 17th. New and old songs. Tix in bio. You know the drill! Photo by @johannasamuels

Cunningham Bird Live from @thetroubadour streams this Weds Nov 27! This was such a fun show and we’re excited to share it. You can watch the full show on @nugsnet starting Weds with on-demand replay available through Dec 1. Link in bio.

You want inspiring camera angles, and I’ve got them. London, Jan 15 @neon194piccadilly is on sale now. Solo show.

London, join me 15 Jan at @neon194piccadilly. It'll just be me, a piano, a guitar, and all new songs 🥀Tickets go on sale this Friday 22 Nov at 10am GMT. Photo by @lchtnbrg.co

Don’t Let Me Down Again: Live from the Great Room out now.

“Races are Run” from Cunningham Bird ☀️ Live from the backyard.

Glasgow, I will see you in the new year at @celtic_connections! Jan 17 at @paviliontheatreglasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📷 @johannasamuels