I first became interested in the bagpipes at the age of 11, a time when my older brother was learning to play the chanter, which is smaller and a lot quieter than the bagpipes. The chanter is the ...

Bagpipe Appreciation Day is celebrated annually on July 27. On "Take Note," we’re celebrating bagpipe appreciation day by learning all about this ancient instrument and its uses over the years.

Away from the military music and jaunty reels of Burns Night, pibroch explores the hypnotic drone of the bagpipes – a style so powerful it can induce a trance state According to seasoned bagpiper John ...