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 ...

When Duncan Menzies was young (a Scot might say wee) he decided he wanted to learn to play the bagpipes. He was successful — after years of incredibly trying practice. Then, in his twenties, he ...

Caledonia Kilty Pipe band is a group dedicated to promoting the culture and heritage of highland bagpipe music in South Bend. Annika Pollock stopped by to give a tune and put us in the Irish Spirit.

The Highland bagpipe is an integral part of Scottish culture and history, famous for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops as they landed in northern France on D-Day. But the ...

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 ...