
Scottish Ensemble & Brìghde Chaimbeul
WORLD PREMIEREScottish Ensemble & Brìghde Chaimbeul
WORLD PREMIERE
Smallpipes player Brìghde Chaimbeul and the genre-crossing Scottish Ensemble explore Celtic music and mythology.
Brìghde Chaimbeul (pronounced Breech-huh Campbell) has set the world of Celtic music alight. She pairs mastery of the Scottish smallpipes with a creative, forward-looking approach to the Scottish Gaelic music tradition that has gained her a devoted international fanbase.
Chaimbeul joins forces with Scottish Ensemble, a group of string players renowned for their ambitious cross-genre collaborations. Stunning visuals are provided by filmmaker Jonny Ashworth, one of the creators of Brìghde’s haunting and memorable music videos.
Together, their performance blends new and traditional tunes, electronic sound and bewitching footage of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. It's an exploration of Celtic mythology and storytelling, music emerging from a deep, earthy soundscape of heavy drones. If you’re new to the distinctive sound of the smallpipes, there’s no better place to start.
[Brìghde Chaimbeul has] stamped a place in the contemporary experimental and folk worlds
Programme
Produced by Scottish Ensemble. Co-commissioned by Edinburgh International Festival and Eden Court, with support from PRS Foundation's Beyond Borders, the Leche Trust and the Cockaigne Fund, administered by Foundation Scotland.
Performers
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- Scottish Ensemble
- Brìghde ChaimbeulSmallpipes
Scottish EnsembleCloseOpen
- Violin 1Jonathan Morton, Artistic Director
Cheryl Crockett
George Smith - Violin 2Donald Grant
Joanne Green
Laura Ghiro - ViolaJane Atkins
Carol Ella
Gordon Cervoni - CelloNaomi Pavri
Niamh Molloy - BassDiane Clark
Daniel Griffin

