Griogair

Griogair Labhruidh (born 24 October 1982) is a Scottish Gaelic singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist from Gartocharn with strong roots in the Gaelic tradition of Ballachulish in the Scottish Highlands. After many years recording the Gaelic traditions of his local area, Gaelic became his dominant language and he is one of the few musicians who can speak and perform in a mainland Gaelic dialect, rather than the standard Hebridean Gaelic. Well-versed in the ceòl mòr piping tradition of his native district, Labhruidh is a member of the Afro-Celt Sound System and has also produced Gaelic music in non-traditional genres, such as hip-hop. He was Gaelic Singer of the Year at the MG Alba Trad Music Awards of 2015. He contributed a chapter to the book Dhá Leagan Déag: Léargais Nua ar an Sean-Nós.

Labhruidh was a Ph.D. candidate at the National University of Ireland; his dissertation "challenges the influences of cultural colonisation upon the Gaelic singing tradition of Scotland". In addition, he runs a croft in the Ballachulish area of the Scottish Highlands.

Labhruidh has featured extensively in the soundtrack of the television series Outlander, collaborating with series composer Bear McCreary to provide vocals and lyrics for both traditional Gaelic songs and original compositions.

Contributions to Outlander Working closely with composer Bear McCreary, Labhruidh contributed Gaelic vocals and original lyrics across four seasons of Outlander. In Season 2 he performed the Jacobite song (by Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair); McCreary described his voice as “a powerful reminder of the Scottish spirit.”