Just off Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile, which sweeps down from the city’s imposing castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, is a faded sign for artisan bagpipe maker Kilberry Bagpipes. Inside ...

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.

‘We are making bagpipes sexy again’: inside the late Queen’s beloved Scottish music school The military instrument has seen a surge in popularity.

It helps to first understand that while bagpipes likely originated in Egypt, they’re most closely associated with both Scottish and Irish cultures. Scottish bagpipes move air from a bag that the ...

Bagpipes are a challenging instrument, the Pipers said, both to care for and to play. However, the instrument took a hold on each of them. McCurdy began his study in 1970 with the Brian Boru Irish ...

Bagpipes can start around $2,000 and go as high as $9,000 or more depending on custom finishes and fit. "I'm in a niche of being a custom maker. And so I also send them all over the world.

A sculpture, found at the site of a Hittite settlement in Hüyük, modern-day Turkey, dates back to around 1000 BC and is thought by some researchers to resemble bagpipes, although others suggest it is ...

Inspired by seeing a bagpipe player in his youth, ... Video, 00:02:22 Inside a Pakistani bagpipes factory. Published. 31 December 2012. 2:22. Top stories. Gregg Wallace sacked as 50 more people ...

The winter session of Catalina Foothills Community Schools' Adult Enrichment programs started last week. One of the many classes being offered is Introduction to Scottish Bagpipe and Drum Band. The ...

Inside, Ruari Black is one ... While bagpipes have been recorded in Scottish history for some 600 years, the origins remain unclear. Different variations found around the world include the Irish ...