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Scotland\u2019s iconic Christmas Songbook<\/strong> is back for 2025, promising to sprinkle even more festive magic across Scotland this December. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a legendary line up fronted by beloved accordion player Phil Cunningham<\/strong>, dazzling new arrangements, and the same heartwarming charm that has made it a seasonal staple for nearly two decades, this year\u2019s tour is set to be one of the most enchanting yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 13 \u2013 22 December<\/strong>, audiences will be treated to eight unforgettable performances in cities across Scotland, including Stirling, Dumfries, and Aberdeen, with a grand three-night finale in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 19 years, Phil Cunningham\u2019s Christmas Songbook has been a cherished tradition, blending exquisite musicianship, captivating storytelling and a joyful mix of contemporary and traditional Christmas tunes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joining Phil on stage is a stellar lineup of some of Scotland\u2019s most celebrated musicians, including the incomparable Eddi Reader,<\/strong> the soulful Karen Matheson<\/strong>, multi-instrumental maestro John McCusker<\/strong>, Orcadian roots sensation Kris Drever<\/strong>, guitar virtuoso Ian Carr<\/strong>, and the ever-versatile double bassist Kevin McGuire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phil Cunningham said: <\/strong>\u201cThe Christmas Songbook is my favourite time of year. It\u2019s a chance to bring people together, share music, laughter and a little festive magic. From contemporary carols and tunes to a mix of classics, we\u2019ll be bringing the Christmas cheer in spades and can\u2019t wait to see the smiles on faces and hear people singing along. It\u2019s a privilege to share the stage with such incredible musicians and to celebrate the season with audiences across Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phil Cunningham\u2019s Christmas Songbook <\/strong>takes place across Scotland, 13\u2013 22 December 2025.Tickets available now at: philcunningham.com\/live-shows<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Scotland\u2019s iconic Christmas Songbook is back for 2025, promising to sprinkle even more festive magic across Scotland this December.  With a legendary line up fronted by beloved accordion player Phil Cunningham, dazzling new arrangements, and the same heartwarming charm that has made it a seasonal staple for nearly two decades, this year\u2019s tour is set to be one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9,37],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-25990","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-news","7":"category-newsletter","8":"entry","9":"has-post-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"simon","author_link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/author\/simon\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcv15g-6Lc","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25990"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25992,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25990\/revisions\/25992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}