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 ...

I first became interested in the bagpipes at the age of 11, a time when my older brother was learning to play the chanter, which is smaller and a lot quieter than the bagpipes. The chanter is the ...

EDINBURGH: Illustrious for its unique and potent sound, the Highland bagpipe played a significant role in Scottish culture and history, which includes accompanying troops on their D-Day landing in ...

Seven years ago, Mason Valley Fire Chief Scott Draper floated a question to Aaron Pelligrini, one of the department’s newest volunteers: What would it take to form a bagpipe and drum band to honor the ...