Cristina Pato is a jazz pianist from Spain who also plays flute and sings. But on her new album, Migrations, there's a striking sound not often heard in jazz: a bagpipe. Pato has been playing the ...

It helps to first understand that while bagpipes likely originated in Egypt, they’re most closely associated with both Scottish and Irish cultures. Scottish bagpipes move air from a bag that the piper ...

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern State University (NSU) is hosting a free ...

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 ...

The Shannon Rovers, a Chicago institution founded by Irish war hero Tommie Ryan, have been playing their bagpipe music for ...

No, it’s not a joke. This really is a list of the Top 10 Rock 'n' Roll Bagpipe Songs. You might be surprised to learn that more than a few stars – including some of Scottish and Irish descent – have ...

Everyone might not care for the bagpipe’s piercing sound, which can be heard from miles away. But in the hills of Garhwal in Uttarakhand, Indian bagpipers are proud members of bands that provide the ...

Is there such a thing as too many bagpipes? There’s a nagging suspicion, even among bagpipers, that the answer might be yes. Top-grade bagpipe bands used to compete at the World Pipe Band ...

Participants will learn the basics of traditional Celtic bagpipe playing and drumming, Highland dance, and the origins and history of the Great Highland bagpipe. Practice chanters will be provided for ...