11 May 2026
Eòlas-Charm: New Album from Ciorstaidh Chaimbeul
Ciorstaidh Chaimbeul forms one half of the innovative musical duo Sgo alongside her sister, Steaph.
Sgo (Steaph and Ciorstaidh Chaimbeul). Image credit: Jonny Ashworth / Chamber Music Scotland.
We are delighted to celebrate the recent achievements of 2024 Dewar Awardee Ciorstaidh Chaimbeul. Together with her sister Steaph Chaimbeul, she forms Sgo, recently named Chamber Music Scotland Ensemble in Residence for 2025–26.
Ciorstaidh’s path to this prestigious residency was shaped in part by her time in Denmark. In 2024, she received a Dewar Award to support advanced accordion studies in Copenhagen under the guidance of renowned professors Geir Draugsvoll and Bjarke Mogensen. Reflecting on that pivotal period, Ciorstaidh said:
“The Dewar Award has given me the invaluable gift of time to dedicate myself to my musical development in an international context. Without the Dewar Arts Award, such an opportunity would have been beyond my financial means.”
That period of study and creative development has now culminated in Eòlas-Charm, the debut album from Sgo, which will be released on 13 May 2026. Recorded in Copenhagen, the album blends the sisters’ Gaelic upbringing with contemporary chamber music and experimental sound design.
To mark the release of Eòlas-Charm, Sgo are embarking on a five-date headline tour across Scotland this month. The tour marks a homecoming for the Skye-born sisters, bringing their Copenhagen-honed sound to audiences across the country.
As Sgo continue their residency through 2026, we look forward to following the next stage of their musical journey and seeing how their work continues to evolve.
To find out more about applying to the Dewar Arts Awards, visit: dewarawards.org/apply