This is also why you need a bag to push enough air through to get the stiff reed vibrating. Highland bagpipe music is written in the key of D major, where the C and F are sharp. Due to the lack of ...

The chanter harmonizes with the drones to create the unforgettable sound of a bagpipe. Air passes over reeds in both the drones and chanter. It’s like four instruments in one, Husted said.

A music student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow is helping to show that the bagpipes are more than "just a traditional instrument". Anna Smart, 24, who is originally from Fife ...

he started making pipe reeds and eventually developed his skills into a business. One of William's sons - Willie Sinclair - served an apprenticeship in the 1920s with another bagpipe maker before ...