November 1st — A special day with the living legend

Bruach was honoured to perform at the Shades of Amber Open Mic, part of the iconic Perthshire Amber Festival created by the legendary Dougie MacLean.

🏡 Two venues alive with music

This year, the festival featured a brand-new event house, where Dougie and guest artists performed in a stunning, intimate acoustic space.
Bruach played in the classic Cardney Steading venue, a familiar and much-loved stage where the audience welcomed us warmly.

🌟 A brief meeting with Dougie

We were lucky enough to meet Dougie in person — even a short greeting carried his trademark warmth and gentle charisma.

🎶 Our Open Mic performance

Because of a later gig in Arbroath, we couldn’t join the evening jam session.
But backstage, we enjoyed tunes with wonderful musicians, including (possibly!) someone from Dougie’s own band — a fun mystery that added charm to the night.

✨ A warm, inspiring festival atmosphere

Perthshire Amber always brings together people who truly love Scottish folk music.
Being part of that energy, even briefly, was a joy and a privilege.