Skye
AN AWARD-WINNING piper from Skye will return to showcase her skills at the Highland Military Tattoo.
Brìghde Chaimbeul took the top prize at this year’s BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award at the Royal Albert Hall in London in April.
The 17-year- old was also the lone piper at last year’s tattoo and, despite being inundated with requests for festival and gig performances since her win, will return to the stage at Fort George to repeat her role.
Brìghde who also plays the small pipes, whistles and piano, is the youngest ever winner of a junior pìobaireachd prize at the prestigious Northern Meeting and won the overall under-18 trophy in 2014 and again in 2015.
Seymour Monro, who helps direct the tattoo, said: ‘ We were thrilled, but not surprised, to hear of Brìghde’s thoroughly well- deserved win at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. We knew that she would have an extremely busy year of performances ahead of her so we are absolutely delighted that she is joining us again at Fort George in September.’