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 ...

These solemn moments are offset by other events that includes weddings and parties. It is something he enjoys doing and he teaches bagpipe lessons to those interested in learning about and playing the ...

Bagpipes are thought to be one of the most difficult musical instruments to learn. They also have something to teach us about life, especially when you can hear them from your home. At dusk, I hear ...

Trying to write about the impact of bagpipes is a thankless task. It may be that the only thing as difficult as playing the ancient instrument with the haunting sound is describing it. Casper people ...

It sounded like a pack of wounded animals combined with a thousand fingernails on blackboards. And maybe that’s an understatement. Whatever the case, my first attempt at playing the bagpipes, and I ...

Doctors have an important message for musicians: Don’t forget to clean your instruments. It could be a matter of life and death. Their warning was inspired by a 61-year-old British bagpipe player who ...

Before bagpipe rehearsal came the earplugs. Mike Breidenbach, director of piping at Macalester College, proffered a pair with a grin before pipe band practice Wednesday night. Gather enough bagpipes ...

Attorney General William Barr took a beat during a conference at the Justice Department Wednesday to flash his ability to play the bagpipes. Barr, who is a longtime bagpiper, played a song alongside ...

Learning bagpipes not Tetrick's first choiceThe group also will pipe off the Tulsa Honor Flight on June 7 when they meet in Owasso High School Performing Arts Center prior to going to Washington D.C.

Trying to write about the impact of bagpipes is a thankless task. It may be that the only thing as difficult as playing the ancient instrument with the haunting sound is describing it.