The Highland bagpipe is a part of Scottish culture and history ... its use confined largely to ceremonial occasions, and machine-made bagpipes are replacing traditionally crafted ones.

Talking about Scotland, most people think of men in skirts playing bagpipes which became a symbol of Scottish identity during the Celtic Revival. But like many traditional crafts, bagpipe making faces ...

The bagpipes, most commonly seen in their Great Highland form from Scotland, are a loud and imposing musical instrument. Known for being difficult to practice quietly, they’re not the ideal ...

BAGPIPES face an “existential threat” as they have become one of the least popular musical instruments amongst budding musicians. The Scottish icon has ended up in the bottom five of worst selling ...

Thousands of Italians emigrated to Scotland in the 20th Century, but it seems that 400 years earlier a group of Scots may have settled in a village in the Italian Alps. So local legend has it ...

In 2019, the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust charity cited a ‘silent decline’ in bagpipe learning ... the fact that just as technology has made instruments easily available for purchase ...

A strongman, geologist, tartan designer and bagpiper have been shortlisted for the Scottish Influencer of the Year honour ...

“Bagpipes being in the doldrums confirms concerns raised in Scotland in 2019 that a key aspect of national culture was at risk of disappearance. "Hope comes in the fact that just as technology has ...