BAGPIPE chiefs last night launched a proud defence of the instrument in the face of claims they’re not truly Scottish. But experts say that pipes from thousands of years are nothing like the ones ...

The boffin reckons bagpipes did not arrive in Scotland until the late 14th century IT’S news likely to get Scots hot under the kilt as a historian claims that bagpipes — one of the nation’s national ...

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Only two months with the Paris Port Dover Pipe Band and 19-year-old Rowan Paniccia says she's already played the gig of a lifetime. She was one of the 28 band members on stage with Paul McCartney at ...

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The world record for biggest bagpipe ensemble was broken in Melbourne on Wednesday, with 374 pipers playing in unison. The ensemble played AC/DC's It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ ...

Oscar Isaac showcased his musical talents on The Tonight Show last night, performing Tears for Fears’ “Shout” on the bagpipe and “Sweet Caroline” on electric bass. Host Jimmy Fallon enlisted the ...

Scottish bagpiper Julie Brinklow assumed the swelling in her chest was just a “bigger muscle” from playing the bagpipes Julie Brinklow / SWNS Julie Brinklow, a prominent bagpiper from Scotland, ...

Hundreds gathered in the golden warmth of an autumn afternoon on Sunday for a multi-generational celebration of nature. Bagpipes & Bonfire, generally held on the last Sunday in September, is Lake ...

The funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk opened with the sound of bagpipes, followed by a vast crowd lifting their voices in song, creating what many described as a deeply moving moment. The ...

The bagpipes were played by a band as part of the ceremonial welcome during US President Donald Trump's state visit. Donald Trump has strong ties to Scotland as his mother was born in Scotland's Outer ...