The Great Highland bagpipes are double-reeded, which can be finicky depending on moisture and temperature. At a certain point, the reed can freeze and the bagpipes will stop playing.

Lynne Miller will perform on the more traditional Scottish Great Highland pipes, while William Wakefield will play the sweet and somewhat quieter Northumbrian smallpipes from North England.

Reginald Lyle performed an array of songs on the Great Highland Bagpipe on any given Sunday ...

The Great Highland Bagpipe From shortbread tins to the Royal Mile, rugby games and highland weddings, the bagpipes have long symbolised Scottish identity.

The instruments featured in the bands at the games are known as the Great Highland bagpipes. It has three fixed-pitch pipes -- one bass, two tenor -- that supply the steady drone.

Will 'real' Irish bagpipes be remembered on St. Patrick's Day? Although overshadowed by the much celebrated Highland bagpipe, a smaller, jazzier pipe claims to be the "real" Irish pipe.

Former punk rocker, Irish bagpipe talent brings unique flair to Army service By Mr. Steve Ghiringhelli (Drum) November 21, 2014 1 / 3 Show Caption + Spc.

I’ve been playing the bagppipe for about 25 years now, since I turned 50,” said Mike Barnes, who now lives with his wife Pat ...

Carter said the Great Highland Bagpipes played here can be heard up to 12 miles away on an open plain. There's no age limit to learning the pipes.

We go on the road, down the bottle, and across the border with the Stuart Highland Pipe Band. Get to know Boston's best competitive bagpipe band.