Brìghde Chaimbeul is a leading figure in modern Celtic and experimental folk music, as well as a renowned player of the Scottish smallpipes, a softer, bellows-blown variant of the famous Highland bagpipes. As a native Gaelic speaker, Brìghde maintains a vibrant connection between her music, her language and her culture.

She first gained recognition as a child prodigy of traditional music, but has since embarked on a journey to take the smallpipes into uncharted territory. She has developed a unique style of arranging for the bagpipes that highlights the instrument’s rich textures. She weaves the sustained tones, which create a trance-like atmosphere, with seductive virtuosic flexibility. She draws her inspiration from the interwoven bagpipe traditions of the whole world. Her latest album is also influenced by ambient, avant-garde and electronic music.

Her captivating musicality has earned her numerous awards and media acclaim, including the BBC Young Folk Award, the BBC Horizon Award, a nomination for the Scottisch Albaum oft he Year Award, and a host of collaborations, including with Caroline Polachek, Colin Stetson, Gruff Rhys and Radie Peat.

Brìghde Chaimbeul’s smallpipes were crafted by the renowned makers Fin Moore and Hamish Moore.