Arts & Entertainment “They transport you.” Why Irish bagpipes aren’t like any other instrument Morning Edition host Andrew Garcia and KERA producer Therese Powell wanted to know more about ...

However, as demand declines and machine-made bagpipes take the place of the ones produced by hand, the wind instrument is gradually becoming silent and is usually used on ceremonial occasions.

Scotland undoubtedly has the strongest bagpiping tradition today, but early evidence suggests that the instrument ’s origins may lie further afield. The bagpipe as we know it today consists of a pipe ...

In a word-association game that starts with “Scotland”, it will not be long until someone says “bagpipes”. They are an instrument of Scottish soft power as much as a musical one.

Hand-made Scottish bagpipes producer, one of the last, on why they are superior Kilberry Bagpipes, in Edinburgh, is one of the few shops still turning out bagpipes by hand.

Topekan Jack Williamson, 27, recently placed fourth in a prestigious bagpipes competition held in Scotland.

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 ...

A music expert has warned bagpipes are becoming “critically endangered” - slumping into the bottom five least purchased instruments last year. The traditional Scottish instrument is not being ...

I’ve been playing the bagppipe for about 25 years now, since I turned 50,” said Mike Barnes, who now lives with his wife Pat ...

Festival goer Larry Brantley wasn't stumped at all when we asked if knew the difference between Scottish and Irish bagpipes. Brantley has a family history with the instrument.

If bagpipes continue their slump in popularity and interest in kazoos takes off, Scotland could be a very different place in a century or two ...