"Bagpipes are what I live for," says Jim ... and drinker Jim's cancer was detected when his dentist spotted two small white spots on the floor of his mouth, under his tongue.

The smaller the reed the louder the sound it creates ... 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 ...

1. The Scotsman newspaper warns that bagpipes face an ‘existential threat’. Their poor sales last year found them in the bottom three worst-selling instruments in the UK, along with the kazoo ...

The Highland bagpipe is a part of Scottish culture and history, famous for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops as they landed in Normandy on D-Day during World War II.

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"The sound of bagpipes is everywhere in Edinburgh during the Fringe. "During the festival, the seagulls are fitted with small bagpipes so the sound of the pipes fill the city wherever you go.