Securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, Breabach unites deep roots in Highland and island tradition with the innovative musical ferment of the band’s home base in Glasgow.
The five talented multi-instrumentalists use the fiddle, whistle, guitar, bagpipes and more to give life to both traditional songs and modern melodies. The band returns to Athens — after a sold-out engagement in 2023 — Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Hodgson Concert Hall.
Breabach is Megan Henderson (fiddle/vocals/step dance), James Lindsay (double bass/Moog/vocals), Calum MacCrimmon (Highland bagpipe/whistle/bouzouki/vocals), Conal McDonagh (Highland bagpipe/uilleann pipes/whistle/vocals), and Ewan Robertson (guitar/cajon/vocals). Breabach is excited to welcome renowned fiddler and singer Jenna Moynihan for this performance in place of Megan Henderson.
The band’s 19-year adventure has included live performances from the Sydney Opera House to Central Park in New York. They have racked up an impressive array of accolades including five Scots Trad Music Awards, nominations as Best Group in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, European Album of the Year in The Songlines Music Awards and the Quarterly Critic’s Choice (German Record Critics’ Award 2023).
Breabach shows no sign of slowing their creative endeavors with imminent tours and festival appearances across the U.K., Europe and the U.S. to mark the release of their seventh studio album, “Fàs” (a Gaelic word meaning growth, developing and sprouting), produced by renowned musician Inge Thompson (Karine Polwart, Hen Hoose, Northern Flyway).
They have fueled their creative appetites in collaborations with BAFTA award-winning animator Cat Bruce on the short film “Dùsgadh,” indigenous Australasian artists Moana & The Tribe, Quebec’s Le Vent du Nord, video game composer Big Giant Circles and as artists-in-residence at 2019’s Celtic Colours festival with Cape Bretoners Beòlach.
This performance is supported by Herb West and Myrna Adams West and M. Jean Lauth.
Three ways to get tickets
- Purchase tickets online at pac.uga.edu.
- Call the Performing Arts Center box office at 706-542-4400, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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