The Celts have a rich musical history. The Celtic culture formed by various tribes covering Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Great Britain preferred certain sounds, like the sacred plucking of the harp ...

Ally Crowley-Duncan is a musician, but not typical by any means. On stage and on social media, she’s known as “Ally the Piper,” playing nontraditional music on the bagpipes with a unique and ...

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — Ballydoyle Irish Pub has a full day of festivities planned to celebrate Irish heritage during St. Patrick ...

The sound of bagpipes filled the air this weekend at the 35th annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games.The iconic Scottish instrument was only one feature of the two-day ...

Participants will learn the basics of traditional Celtic bagpipe playing and drumming, Highland dance, and the origins and history of the Great Highland bagpipe. Practice chanters will be provided for ...

From bagpipes to hammer throws, the Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival has something for everyone Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4. It’s the 38th edition of the event, and Sue Jacobi, festival ...

At Historic Smithville in New Jersey, the 19th Smithville Irish Festival was held celebrating Irish heritage with beers, bagpipes, music and more! SMITHVILLE, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A celebration of ...

The Banks will be filled with bagpipe music, Irish dancing, food from the British Isles and, of course, lots of Guinness. The Festival begins Friday night at 5:00. A startling discovery was made after ...

For Mia x Ally, an instrumental duo performing at Brighton Music Hall on Jan. 5, it all started with a sea shanty. Mia Asano, a 2022 Berklee of College of Music graduate, had been posting TikTok ...

Sheila Liming grew up in Seattle playing "normal" instruments, including the piano and flute, she said, until her grandmother persuaded her to take up the bagpipes. Her grandmother, whose father had ...