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Breabach
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Patsy Reid - Fiddle, vocals
Ewan Robertson - Guitar, vocals
Donal Brown - Highland bagpipe, whistles
Calum MacCrimmon - Highland bagpipe, whistles, vocals
A huge sound Bursting with energy,..Brilliantly played
Living Tradition
The Big Spree is one of this year's Highlights
Irish Music Magazine
Breabach's innovative Celtic style, blending double bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, song and Scottish step dance, brings to the stage flare, excitement and diversity rarely seen from such a young group. Enviable musicianship coupled with a delightful ability to connect with their audience have gained Breabach international recognition as one of Scotland's leading new acts.
Shortly after forming, Breabach won a Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections 2005. This proved to be the spring board from which they launched into 2006, signing to Vertical Records, being nominated for 'Best Up and Coming Act' at the Scots Trad Music Awards and signing to live agents Active.
Breabach have generated great momentum in their short history, with 2007 seeing the launch of their debut album 'The Big Spree' and first UK tour. That same year band member, Calum MacCrimmon was a 2007 finalist in the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year and was commissioned to compose and arrange a performance as part of the New Voices series at Celtic Connections 2007. In summer 2007 they made their England debut with a performance at the foremost folk festival in the country, Cambridge Folk Festival. This was followed by an extensive tour of Scotland as part of the Scottish Arts Council's Tune Up initiative. At the end of 2007 they were nominated again for a Scots Trad Award but this time as Best Traditional Band, a huge achievement just a year after their arrival on the scene.
2008 has brought even further accolades for the band. There has been a further commission - this time for band member Patsy Reid - for the New Voices series at Celtic Connections. Then in January 2008 Ewan Robertson walked away with the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Of The Year Award. Touring planned for 2008 includes a tour of Austria and a series of UK dates, as well as festival appearances in Britain, Denmark, Spain and Italy.
For more information:
http://www.breabach.com
http://www.myspace.com/breabach
Breabach
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