Brìghde Chaimbeul’s Sunwise: smallpipes, winter spirits and the faerie call of the Rhine | Songlines
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Brìghde Chaimbeul’s Sunwise: smallpipes, winter spirits and the faerie call of the Rhine

By Tim Cumming

Brìghde Chaimbeul, the Scottish smallpipes star pushing folk into experimental grounds talks to Tim Cumming about her powerful new album and how times have changed for female pipers

Brìghde Chaimbeul Credit Steve Bliss

Brìghde Chaimbeul (photo: Steve Bliss)

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