Breabach

Breabach is one of the most inventive bands to spring from the Scottish folk scene in recent years. Their huge sound is dominated by the twin bagpipes of Calum MacCrimmon and Donal Brown, complemented by the extraordinary fiddle playing of Patsy Reid and by the charismatic yet propulsive guitar of Ewan Robertson, named BBC Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year in 2008. Patsy and Ewan both add vocals to the mix, while Donal also step-dances. From foot-stomping reels to their heart-warming delivery of songs, Breabach combine enviable musicianship with a delightful ability to connect with their audience, qualities which are steadily gaining them an international reputation.

A young group performing with technical assurance and a feel for traditional idioms.
Their raucous, driving attack is energised and exciting! - The Scotsman.