--- title: "Breabach | Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival 2026 | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections, Breabach remain securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled & imaginative contemporary-folk acts and at the forefront of the burgeoning traditional music scene." "og:title": "Breabach | Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival 2026" "twitter:description": "Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections, Breabach remain securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled & imaginative contemporary-folk acts and at the forefront of the burgeoning traditional music scene." "twitter:title": "Breabach | Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival 2026" description: "Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections, Breabach remain securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled & imaginative contemporary-folk acts and at the forefront of the burgeoning traditional music scene." --- # Breabach [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![Breabach](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F904c3f79-1d9a-4de4-89c6-92b1bb115e5a?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # Breabach Twenty years on from winning the Danny Kyle Open Stage Award at Celtic Connections, Breabach remain securely ranked amongst Scotland’s most skilled & imaginative contemporary-folk acts and at the forefront of the burgeoning traditional music scene. The band unite deep roots in Highland and Island Gaelic tradition alongside progressive musical influences and have cultivated a unique sound, anchoring double bagpipes, fiddle, whistle, step-dance and song with energetic double bass and guitar accompaniment. ★★★★★ 'Matching fiery intensity with exquisite finesse, this was a magnificent set' The Scotsman ★★★★ 'Exhilarating, energetic and accomplished' Songlines ## Breabach - Knees Up [![Video thumbnail](https://img.youtube.com/vi/n5h9K_bRah4/sddefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5h9K_bRah4) ##### Breabach - Knees Up [ ## You may also like [![](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2Fe001cf0f-ffc8-4d29-afe2-a4b9b8617cdf?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) Music Rock Storytelling](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/27-club) #### **27 Club** 05-30 Aug 2026 @ 22:25 **Assembly George Square** Music Rock Storytelling [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/27-club/performances) [** Read more → **](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/27-club) [![](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F55aa55c2-0cc7-4587-b626-6f520a6a9244?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) Cabaret and Variety Jazz Music](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/1954-ella-etta-eartha) #### **1954: Ella, Etta, Eartha** 06-16 Aug 2026 @ 14:30 **Assembly Rooms** Cabaret and Variety Jazz Music [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/1954-ella-etta-eartha/performances) [** Read more → **](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/1954-ella-etta-eartha) [![](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2Faa4dcd4f-3d6d-4915-8f77-ffadf1cccafe?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) Musicals and Opera Family-friendly Music](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/shantify) #### **Shantify** 05-30 Aug 2026 @ 15:05 **Assembly George Square Gardens** Musicals and Opera Family-friendly Music [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/shantify/performances) [** Read more → **](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/shantify) [![](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F6f0e9f30-9ab8-4b78-b15f-edaecc4b038b?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) Music](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/an-dannsa-dub) #### **An Dannsa Dub** 29 Jul 2026 @ 19:30 **Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival** Music [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/an-dannsa-dub/performances) [** Read more → **](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/an-dannsa-dub) ### **Follow Us** ### **Sign up to our newsletter** ## 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