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 ...
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 ...
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, true to its name, have spiced up the Scottish bagpipe tradition with a dose of classic-rock anthems. The band that features pipers and marching snare, backed by a guitarist, ...
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 ...
You've probably seen Knoxville Pipes and Drums perform around town. But did you know the nonprofit offers free music lessons?
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 ...
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 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 ...
The bagpipe occupies the strangest rung on the musical ladder, shaped like an octopus in plaid pants, sounding to some like a goose with its foot caught in an escalator and played during history’s ...