BREABACH
with special guests City of London Pipe Band
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“Matching fiery intensity with exquisite finesse” The Scotsman ★★★★★
“Exhilarating, energetic and accomplished” Songlines ★★★★
Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival, 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.
Following on from their recent appearance at The Royal Albert Hall as part of Grand Ole Opry: Live in London (alongside Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Darius Rucker, Marty Stuart and Mumford & Sons) they continue their adventures throughout this special anniversary year with a concert at London’s Union Chapel. Their biggest London headline show to date, the band are excited to welcome special guests City of London Pipe Band. Hot off their heels from a prize winning performance at the World Pipe Band Championships 2025, they are sure to help raise the roof to celebrate Breabach’s last 20 years of music making.
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 awardwinning 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.
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)
Accolades
‘Album of the Year’ - BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards - Dec 2023
Quarterly Critic's Album Choice for Fàs at German Record Critic's Award - Jan 2023
Official UK Folk Album Charts - No. 22 - Jan 2023
Dùsgadh featured in the FilmG Open Competition – January 2023
Band of the Year - BBC Scots Trad Music Awards – Dec 2022
Dùsgadh included in Official Selection: Edinburgh International Film Festival - Aug 2022
Album of the Year - BBC Scots Trad Music Awards 2019
Best Group Finalist - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017
Book For A Pre-Show Dinner
Make your dinner reservation to eat at our Margins Cafe before the show!
You must have a general admission ticket for the show to gain entry for dinner.
Doors will open for early dinner ticket holders at 18:30.
The Margins Cafe serves delicious, freshly prepared food at gigs and events. All profits go towards The Margins Project, based here at the Chapel which works with people who face issues of homelessness and crisis.
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The venue is seating only. All seats are unreserved and are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please arrive early before event door times if you have preferred seats. Due to the nature of our venue, please be prepared to queue for entry.
The venue is fully accessible, with use of ramps and the upstairs bar is accessible with use of a platform lift. Please email [email protected] with your accessibility requirements as soon as you purchase your ticket as requests are dealt with on a first come, first serve basis.
The bar is located on the first floor of the venue and will be open from the stated door time and remain open after the show.
Alcohol consumption will be limited to the bar area only, it is not permitted to take alcohol to the main chapel space. An array of soft drinks and snacks will also be available and are permitted in the main space - please note the Union Chapel bar and kiosk accept card payment only. Strictly no food or drink may be brought from outside into the venue. Water bottles must be emptied before entering the venue, with refilling stations available inside.
Seats for Margin's Cafe Early Dinners can be reserved via the links above. Margin's Cafe accepts both cash and card. If you have any queries about Margins Cafe, please contact [email protected]