The Shotts pipe band and Anna Meredith's electronica-pipes mixes are bringing traditional bagpipe music into a new era My life has changed. In Shotts, half-way between Glasgow and Edinburgh, I ...

When Duncan Menzies was young (a Scot might say wee) he decided he wanted to learn to play the bagpipes. He was successful — after years of incredibly trying practice. Then, in his twenties, he ...

Away from the military music and jaunty reels of Burns Night, pibroch explores the hypnotic drone of the bagpipes – a style so powerful it can induce a trance state According to seasoned bagpiper John ...

Griffin Hall is the pipe sergeant for Kansas City St. Andrew Pipes and Drums, a band that’s been around for six decades. He'll step onto the global stage this month, when he competes in the World Pipe ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Dogs barking, birds chirping, but bagpipes? Not the typical sound one expects to hear in a neighborhood. "I heard this noise and I looked to my roof to see if something was ...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – St. Patrick’s Day may have passed, but Schenectady resident Allyson Crowley-Duncan is making playing the bagpipes cool 365 days a year. The musician and teacher turned to ...

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The bagpipes, an ancient musical instrument rich in tradition and cultural heritage, are currently facing a significant crisis. The number of bagpipe players worldwide is in decline, with Nigeria ...

A longtime Monmouth College trustee with a heart for the bagpipes has made a significant gift to his alma mater, according to ...

SMITHVILLE, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A celebration of Irish culture took place in New Jersey today at the Smithville Irish Festival! "You don't have to be Irish to come and celebrate, it's a celebration ...

The name Donald Judd evokes minimalism and Marfa, but those closest to the artist might also hear bellowing bagpipes—his favorite form of music. Leo Villareal remembers house parties Judd hosted ...