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Gaelic musician Brighde Chaimbeul ‘delighted’ to have won award to help further career

By Lauren Robertson
Brighde Chaimbeul is one of 10 recipients of the award. Image: Steve Bliss.
Brighde Chaimbeul is one of 10 recipients of the award. Image: Steve Bliss.

Gaelic musician Brighde Chaimbeul has been announced as one of 10 recipients of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Artists 2022.

The award, in the form of £60,000, supports artists at pivotal points in their careers – with no conditions regarding how it should be used.

Ms Chaimbeul, originally from Skye, plays the Scottish smallpipes and is known for her experimental style that draws inspiration from her native language and culture.

This isn’t the 24-year-old’s first taste of success, being a previous winner of the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award, and of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk award. Her 2019 debut album, The Reeling, also received rave reviews for its new interpretation of traditional Gaelic tunes.

Speaking about her most recent win, Ms Chaimbeul said: “I am absolutely delighted to have received the Paul Hamlyn Award.

“It is a gift that is hard to describe in words, but it gives me the opportunity and freedom to pursue exciting and fulfilling collaborations, as well as the validation and space to dream, create and compose.”

Brìghde Chaimbeul performs ‘Clann Ulaidh’ at Leith Theatre | At Home in partnership with abrdn

From MACRO to micro, watch Brìghde Chaimbeul transport her impressive talent from our opening event at BT Murrayfield to a very intimate session backstage at Leith Theatre with a mesmerising rendition of ‘Clann Ulaidh’, recorded as part of our digital programme At Home in partnership with abrdn. If you enjoyed this live performance, we will be releasing more intimate music sessions across the month, as well as concert recordings and artistic shorts in our film series Edinburgh is a Story. Tune in next week for more.

Posted by Edinburgh International Festival on Wednesday, 9 November 2022

Supporting artists

The foundation has recognised a total 337 different artists through the awards since they were established in 1994.

All 10 recipients of the Awards for Artists this year, as with other years, perform a broad range of visual art and composition.

Jane Hamlyn, chairwoman of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and of the Visual Arts Panel commented: “Artists are facing enormous challenges right now. These awards give artists much-needed time, resources and headspace. There are no strings attached, but I’m sure they will give back in many different ways.”

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