One day, Gibb, who hails from Scotland, says a woman, now being dubbed "Bagpipe Karen," got in his face and demanded he stop playing. Gibb says the 76-year-old woman took a swing at his wife.

The bagpipe was forgotten but left its name to the genre, musette. And there were also a large Roma Gypsy population in France, and they contributed a lot of their style to this genre also.

Carmichael has spent the past 40 years playing his bagpipe at memorials offering a musical tribute to those who have served and sacrificed. His songs echo across cemeteries, through folded flags, and ...

Multi-instrumentalists Amanda Babington and David Smith join forces to explore music from 17th and 18th century France and Germany, including works for musette - a rare and delicate bagpipe favoured ...

Bagpipes are "in the doldrums" according to a new report, as the instrument continues to be one of the most unpopular in terms of sales in the UK. In 2019, the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums ...

There's only one other bagpipe band in Columbus, Shamrock Club Pipes and Drums. Alexander said he hopes he can grow a younger, more diverse group of players in Columbus to play the bagpipes.

The souvenir guide is excellent, as is other literature including the family trail. You’ll learn how bagpipes are made and admire displays including magnificent Highland bagpipes, Northumbrian small ...

Before bagpipe rehearsal came the earplugs. Mike Breidenbach, director of piping at Macalester College, proffered a pair with a grin before pipe band practice Wednesday night. Gather enough ...

Artisan bagpipe maker Ruari Black, the last traditional bagpipe-makers who make everything by hand from start to finish, tests a bagpipe chanter in the workshop of Kilberry Bagpipes in Edinburgh ...

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 bagpipe, the Northumbrian ...