Scotland is often associated with the famous Highland bagpipes - an integral part of Scottish culture. However, a history writer has recently highlighted that the instrument is not truly Scottish and ...

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 ...

Upland High School’s Upland Highland Pipe Band will be in Scotland Aug. 5-17, to compete in the World Youth Bagpipe Competition. This is the first time in the band’s history that they are traveling ...

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After finding out their ancestry includes a wee bit of Scottish, Topekan Jim Williamson and his 10-year-old son, Jack Williamson, began taking lessons together in 2007 to learn how to play the ...

The boffin reckons bagpipes did not arrive in Scotland until the late 14th century IT’S news likely to get Scots hot under the kilt as a historian claims that bagpipes — one of the nation’s national ...

President Trump's five-day trip to Scotland was met with protests in several Scottish cities, as security was bolstered for the visit in the nation over the weekend. The big picture: While hundreds ...

Snoop Dogg had the most epic welcome upon his recent arrival in Scotland. As shown in a video shared on social media on Thursday, the rapper touched down at Glasglow, Scotland for a concert, and was ...

Bellowing an impassioned sound, the bagpipes often evoke an emotional response from listeners, which is why this instrument has historically been played at both celebrations as well as solemn ...

Scotland is known for many different things to different people and is a fascinating country with an intriguing history. Here ...

Bagpipe students, members of the Vieira Brum music band, play at the Marica beach in Brazil, on May 28, 2022 - Copyright AFP Tolga Akmen Bagpipe students, members of ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's rugby stars said they will miss hearing the inspirational skirl of the bagpipes during the World Cup after tournament organisers banned musical instruments inside ...