ABOUT | Breabach

Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections, Breabach remain securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled & imaginative contemporary-folk acts and at the forefront of the burgeoning traditional music scene. The band unite deep roots in Highland and Island Gaelic tradition alongside progressive musical influences and have cultivated a unique sound, anchoring double bagpipes, fiddle, whistle, step-dance and song with energetic double bass and guitar accompaniment.

Versatility, love of experimentation and a willingness to push the boundaries of Scottish roots music have endured as the core values of the band over the past two decades. They have embraced and pioneered many cross-genre collaborations, linking up with artists including Quebec’s Le Vent du Nord, BAFTA award-winning animator Cat Bruce, indigenous Australasian artist Moana & the Tribe, video game composer Big Giant Circles, Cape Breton powerhouse Beòlach and most recently the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra.

With 8 critically acclaimed studio releases to date, an extensive global touring schedule and having received recognition with 6 BBC ALBA Traditional Music Awards, a 2023 German Record Critic’s Award and as European Folk Group of the year finalists in the prestigious Songlines Awards, Breabach’s journey shows no sign of slowing. They continue their adventures throughout this special anniversary year with performances and festivals across the UK, USA and Europe.

Breabach are:

Megan Henderson (Fiddle/Vocals/Step Dance)

James Lindsay (Double Bass/Vocals)

Calum MacCrimmon (Highland Bagpipe/Whistle/Bouzouki/Vocals)

Conal McDonagh (Highland Bagpipe/Uilleann pipes/Whistle/Vocals

Ewan Robertson (Guitar/Cajon/Vocals)

Dicography

The Big Spree (Vertical Records) 2007

The Desperate Battle Of The Birds (Breabach Records) 2010

Bann (Breabach Records) 2012

Ùrlar (Breabach Records) 2013

Astar (Breabach Records) 2016