EDINBURGH: Illustrious for its unique and potent sound, the Highland bagpipe played a significant role in Scottish culture and history, which includes accompanying troops on their D-Day landing in ...

Topekan Jack Williamson, 27, recently placed fourth in a prestigious bagpipes competition held in Scotland.

Bagpipes bring sound of Scotland to Townsend during 41st Annual Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games ...

He discovered the sound of bagpipes when he was just 6 years old. A few years later he got his first chanter, the part of the bagpipe minus the bag. Then his parents went searching for lessons.

Macalester has a standing offer of free bagpipe lessons — free bagpipes included — for any student who wants them.

Konstantin Gojnycz has been obsessed with bagpipes since childhood. "It has always fascinated me. The sound just resonates; it hits you so deep." He adds that he and his wife traveled all over the ...

St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church celebrated a unique event Sunday during the Kirkin' o' the Tartans service, when members of the congregation were able to bring their family ...

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 ...

Interestingly enough, “skirl” is most often used these days to describe the sound of bagpipes. According to Merriam-Webster, this derives from an earlier meaning of the word, “to shriek.” ...