A few years back, when a friend asked me to play the bagpipes in a concert marking the 15th anniversary of Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, I was thrilled. In my experience, most ...

When you think of the genre of classic rock, do you think about bagpipes? Well, while the instrument might be rare in rock, it was included in several songs from the 20th century that continue to ...

SIALKOT: Umer Farooq's grandfather and father made bagpipes. Now he is the third generation to take up the tradition in Pakistan, which is thousands of kilometres from Scotland yet sells thousands of ...

The Shannon Rovers, a Chicago institution founded by Irish war hero Tommie Ryan, have been playing their bagpipe music at the ...

Forget the classic alarm clock noise: Queen Elizabeth's day begins with the sound of live bagpipes every morning. A musician, titled Piper to the Sovereign, plays the bagpipes at 9 o'clock a.m. for 15 ...

Today, bagpipes are most closely associated with Scotland. But did you know they can be traced back to an entirely different continent? Think of bagpipes, and you probably picture a piper wearing ...

A 14-year-old who started playing the bagpipes at the age of nine said he could not get enough of them. Yojit is part of the Cambridgeshire Caledonian Pipe Band, who meet on Sundays in the ...

They are louder than the noise of a chainsaw. More piercing than than a jet plane taking off. They can cause you permanent ear damage and even ruin your marriage. They are Scotland's national musical ...

The bagpipes, most commonly seen in their Great Highland form from Scotland, are a loud and imposing musical instrument. Known for being difficult to practice quietly, they’re not the ideal thing to ...

The "Tartan Army" have taken over Boston, from late-night songs to traffic cones.