Bagpipes are thought to be one of the most difficult musical instruments to learn. They also have something to teach us about life, especially when you can hear them from your home. At dusk, I hear ...

The King’s charity has launched a health initiative promoting playing the bagpipes to improve certain lung conditions and breathing difficulties. The Prince’s Foundation pilot programme, believed to ...

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 bagpipes ...

Bagpipes are a cherished part of St. Patrick’s Day, and Macalester College in St. Paul boasts Minnesota’s oldest pipe band, founded in 1948. Their program continues to flourish, offering free bagpipe ...

You've probably seen Knoxville Pipes and Drums perform around town. But did you know the nonprofit offers free music lessons?

Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii members perform at the Spirit of ’45 Wreath Laying Ceremony at Punchbowl in August 2015. Learning to play a bagpipe, like learning any musical instrument, takes time ...

“Yeah, I guess it’s a verb,” says JD Ingraham, the Senior Pipe Major of the Charleston Pipe Band. We’re chatting about his position in the band and referring to the act of playing the bagpipe. We ...

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