Griogair Labhruidh (born 24 October 1982) is a

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist from

Gartocharn Gartocharn (; gd, Gart a’ Chàirn ) is a village in West Dunbartonshire in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is the only village in the parish of Kilmaronock (not to be confused with the town of Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire). The parish has a popu ...

with strong roots in the Gaelic tradition of

Ballachulish The village of Ballachulish ( or , from Scottish Gaelic ) in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on former slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522 – Straits town) was more correctly applied to the area now called No ...

in the

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. After many years recording the Gaelic traditions of his local area, Gaelic became his dominant language and he is one of the few musicians who can speak and perform in a mainland Gaelic dialect, rather than the standard Hebridean Gaelic. Well-versed in the ceòl mòr piping tradition of his native district, Labhruidh is a member of the

Afro-Celt Sound System Afro Celt Sound System is a British musical group who fuse electronic music with traditional Gaelic and West African music. Afro Celt Sound System was formed in 1995 by producer-guitarist Simon Emmerson, and feature a wide range of guest artists. ...

and has also produced Gaelic music in very non-traditional genres, such as hip-hop and fusion. In 2014, Labhruidh became the main vocalist for the Gaelic supergroup

Dàimh Dàimh (pronounced "dive") is a folk band which performs in Scottish Gaelic. Its members are Angus MacKenzie (musician), Angus MacKenzie (whistle/Great Highland bagpipe, bagpipes), Gabe McVarish (Violin, fiddle), Ellen MacDonald (voice/Great High ...

. He was Gaelic Singer of the Year at the

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Trad Music Awards of 2015. He is notable for combining traditional Gaelic poetry and music with modern elements and themes. For example, Griogair Labhruidh performed Jacobite

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's ''Òran Eile don Phrionnsa'' ("Another Song to

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"), titled by its first line ''Moch sa Mhadainn 's Mi a' Dùsgadh'', as part of the

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for the 2nd Season of the TV series Outlander''.'' He penned lyrics and was a featured singer on main title theme of Outlander in its 6th season. Labhruidh was a Ph.D. candidate at the

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; his dissertation "challenges the influences of cultural colonisation upon the Gaelic singing tradition of Scotland". In addition, he runs a

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in the Ballachulish area of the Scottish Highlands.

References

External links

official Website

Labhriudh's official YouTube channel

Profile on BBC Music

Èolas Soundcloud

Scotland Outdoors interview, BBC Radio Scotland
1982 births Living people 21st-century Scottish poets 21st-century British male writers 21st-century Scottish Gaelic poets Scottish Gaelic singers Bagpipe players Afro Celt Sound System members People from West Dunbartonshire Uilleann pipers from Scotland {{Scotland-musician-stub