Music Now podcast: Brìghde Chaimbeul on folklore, ritual and Sunwise
We catch up with musician and composer Brìghde Chaimbeul to talk mythology, songwriting and the small pipes – listen to the interview via our new music podcast
Music Now is The Skinny's Scottish music podcast; in each episode we chat to some of our favourite Scottish musicians about their songwriting, the stories behind their music, and their approach to music.
On our first episode of 2026, out today, we catch up with musician and composer Brìghde Chaimbeul. One of the most exciting pipe players to emerge in recent years, we chat to Brìghde about the inspirations behind her excellent new album Sunwise, the role of mythology and ritual in her songwriting, and her process for playing live. Listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or in the player below.
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CHAPTERS:
Celtic Connections, and performing the Sunwise album in full (0:30)
Community, ritual, archives and development (6:15)
The winter folklore and Gaelic mythology behind the track A’Chailleach (16:55)
The significance of Sunwise (22:00)
Head to your podcast app for more from the Music Now podcast – check out our recent episodes with Kathryn Joseph, Sian, and Alice Faye ahead of their Celtic Connections shows this month. The Music Now podcast is presented by Laurie Presswood; production and editing by Peter Simpson; additional audio by Brian Pokora.
Brìghde Chaimbeul plays St Lukes, Glasgow on 21 Jan with Shahzad Ismaily as part of Celtic Connections – tickets here