The piercing whine of the bagpipes is unmistakable. In the days of the Scottish clans, the pipes were used in battle, sort of the Scotsman's version of "shock and awe." The noise rattled the enemy and ...

FARGO - Katie Shaw's grandfather, who was of Scottish heritage, wanted bagpipes played at his funeral. When her family couldn't find anyone who could play, Shaw promised at his graveside that she ...

The 10th anniversary of Pipefest in Edinburgh, Scotland, this summer attracted 9,100 musicians from 30 countries and broke the world record for the largest pipe gathering in history. Imagine the sound ...

RAVE to the kid playing bagpipes outside Lincoln High School as I walked past at lunchtime recently. The news has been grim lately, and this was a delightfully uplifting moment. He’s quite good! RANT ...

Julie Brinklow, a prominent bagpiper from Scotland, dismissed “bigger muscle” in her right breast as a side effect of playing the bagpipes When her partner insisted she go to the doctor, she was told ...

Bagpipes are a large part of the NH Highland Games. The 2025 Highland Games are striving to break the Guinness world record for most number of bagpipers at a time: 333. Courtesy NH SCOT Sign up for ...

He's the only one of his kind wielding a 5-pound bagpipe with cornrows in his hair. You may have seen him at memorials, like for the late longtime Sen. Kirk Schuring, on television performing at the ...

I never expected a simple musical hobby to introduce me to a global community of resilient and optimistic individuals. Each week, I now have the pleasure of interacting with those with CF around the ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the majestic and magically lit First Presbyterian Church Downtown on New Year’s Eve, Rev. Tom Hall concluded his remarks and announced what the assembled hundreds were waiting for ...