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 ...

EDINBURGH – The Highland bagpipe is an integral part of Scottish culture and history, famous for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops as they landed in northern France on ...

Experiment with different ways of holding the bagpipes - you want the glove to be stretched tight over the end of the tube so that it makes better sounds!

Jim Smith started playing the bagpipes when he was 12 Jim Smith has played the bagpipes for more than 60 years but when he was told he would have to have all his teeth removed he thought his ...

Heidi Slack said there is a beauty and connection that comes from knowing the history of the bagpipes and the tunes. “Each ...

The band was the brainchild of a congregationalist minister called Joseph Graves. Long fascinated by the bagpipes, he arrived in Dagenham in March 1930 and chose 12 girls from his Sunday school to ...

The popular Great Highland Bagpipe is used the world over to lift the spirits with tattoos and massed pipe bands and to remember and mourn the dead at funerals and memorials. It inspires soldiers ...

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The Highland bagpipe is an integral part of Scottish culture and history, famous for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops as they landed in northern France on D-Day.