BAGPIPE chiefs last night launched a proud defence of the instrument in the face of claims they’re not truly Scottish. A ...

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 ...

IT’S news likely to get Scots hot under the kilt as a historian claims that bagpipes — one of the nation’s national symbols — are not actually Scottish. Instead, the wailing wind instruments ...

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 ...

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 ...

ENGLAND had bagpipes before Scotland, say experts — and they’re ­making a comeback. Early versions of the instrument were played here hundreds of years before they became a favourite north of the ...

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 ...

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 ...