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 ...

Atheton had no interest in the instrument until he took a job making them. "Back in 1995, I was offered an apprenticeship to work with another well known bagpipe maker, and at the time, I thought it ...

EDINBURGH (Reuters Life!) - Some makers of Scotland's traditional bagpipes are feeling the squeeze of the credit crunch in the U.S. market, but have found new customers and a growing market in Asia. A ...

The sound of bagpipes is music to a Scotsman's ear, but some environmental groups want them to change their tune. Conservation groups say over-logging is endangering the African Blackwood tree, which ...

Bagpipes and Scotland? Aye, it's a natural association: Played for centuries, the instrument is especially identified with the Scottish military and traditional Scottish dress, tartan kilts and shawls ...