Griogair Labhruidh (born 24 October 1982)^[1] 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.^[2][3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5] In 2014, Labhruidh, who sings in a sean-nós style,^[6] became the main vocalist for the Gaelic supergroup Dàimh.^[5] He was Gaelic Singer of the Year at the MG Alba Trad Music Awards of 2015.^[7] He contributed a chapter to the book Dhá Leagan Déag: Léargais Nua ar an Sean-Nós.^[6]

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".^[8] In addition, he runs a croft in the Ballachulish area of the Scottish Highlands.^[2][9]