From the island of Grimsay, in Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Pàdruig Morrison is one of Scotland’s most versatile composers and performers. His upbringing provides him with a deep inherited knowledge of the Gaelic tradition, and with fellow Uist musicians, he performs around the country with the six-piece band Beinn Lee. Pàdruig was a finalist in the 2020 BBC Radio Scotland Young Musician of the Year, and received a Celtic Connections New Voices commission in that same year.

Equally comfortable in the world of classical composition, Dr Pàdruig Morrison has a PhD in composition from the Maynooth University having researched the synthesis of Scottish traditional music and contemporary composition. Pàdruig has written music for the National Trust for Scotland, St Magnus International Festival, Thirteen North string ensemble, Hebrides Ensemble, HardRain SoloistEnsemble, Edinburgh International Book Festival, members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and has scored eight soundtracks for TV and radio.

The music of Buin is deeply rooted in the Gaelic music tradition that feels most like home to Pàdruig.

When he is at home and not performing or composing, Pàdruig teaches accordion and piano, and raises cattle and sheep on his croft in Grimsay.