When Duncan Menzies was young (a Scot might say wee) he decided he wanted to learn to play the bagpipes. He was successful — after years of incredibly trying practice. Then, in his twenties, he ...

These solemn moments are offset by other events that includes weddings and parties. It is something he enjoys doing and he teaches bagpipe lessons to those interested in learning about and playing the ...

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 musical instrument and uniform, devised as instruments of war centuries ago, are today considered the epitome of cool. Jonathan Vigliotti reports: Every spring, when Scotland thaws and roars back ...

The bagpipe occupies the strangest rung on the musical ladder, shaped like an octopus in plaid pants, sounding to some like a goose with its foot caught in an escalator and played during history’s ...

Trying to write about the impact of bagpipes is a thankless task. It may be that the only thing as difficult as playing the ancient instrument with the haunting sound is describing it. Casper people ...

It sounded like a pack of wounded animals combined with a thousand fingernails on blackboards. And maybe that’s an understatement. Whatever the case, my first attempt at playing the bagpipes, and I ...

Doctors have an important message for musicians: Don’t forget to clean your instruments. It could be a matter of life and death. Their warning was inspired by a 61-year-old British bagpipe player who ...

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 ...

Learning bagpipes not Tetrick's first choiceThe group also will pipe off the Tulsa Honor Flight on June 7 when they meet in Owasso High School Performing Arts Center prior to going to Washington D.C.