The musical instrument and uniform, devised as instruments of war centuries ago, are today considered the epitome of cool. Jonathan Vigliotti reports: Every spring, when Scotland thaws and roars back ...

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 ...

THE VILLAGES - Jack Robertson never leaves home without his bagpipes. So imagine his delight when visiting The Villages recently to learn of the Sounds of Scotland pipes and drum corps. When invited ...

A few years back, when a friend asked me to play the bagpipes in a concert marking the 15th anniversary of Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, I was thrilled. In my experience, most ...

The Utah Scottish Festival and Highland Games starts Friday and will be held at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City. The photo shows last year's festival. | Rich Eddington, Utah Scottish ...

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 ...

It happens every St. Patrick’s Day. The bagpipers come crawling out from their whiskey-laden lairs. Dressed in tartan with tilted glengarries and jaunty sporrans, they nestle themselves into the back ...

Scotland's National Piping Center reports that Bob Dylan doesn't know how to play the bagpipes. But a spokesperson says "he's always wanted to learn." Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. If you're one of ...

Ryan Randall plays flaming bagpipes as he leads a pro-Scottish independence rally in the suburbs of Edinburgh on Sept. 18. Scotland is voting Thursday in an independence referendum that could break up ...