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 ...

Having friends who are musicians has enlightened me about the persona of many musical instruments. It didn’t take me long to realize the banjo is a joke to many. I never knew that and, frankly, don’t ...

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 ...

For the Rev. Dennis Carter, pastor of Roslyn Presbyterian Church, the skirl of Scottish bagpipes isn't merely a simple enjoyment: It's a stirring experience. "It causes your heart to beat a little ...

James R. Coldren isn’t taking his retirement quietly. With his long, waxed white mustache bristling, kilt swinging and bagpipes skirling, he’s charging ahead. The 73-year-old mechanical engineer has ...

THE VILLAGES - Jack Robertson never leaves home without his bagpipes. So imagine his delight when visiting The Villages recently to learn of the Sounds of Scotland pipes and drum corps. When invited ...

Tune the bagpipes! The Scots are getting ready for a fling. Jan. 25 marks the 257th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the Bard of Scotland. In his short lifetime of just 37 years, Robert Burns ...

BATESVILLE — To untutored ears, the piercing notes that will echo this weekend across the Lyon College campus may sound like the wailing of stray cats. For enthusiastic visitors to the 42nd Arkansas ...

Hundreds gathered in the golden warmth of an autumn afternoon on Sunday for a multi-generational celebration of nature.

It happens every St. Patrick’s Day. The bagpipers come crawling out from their whiskey-laden lairs. Dressed in tartan with tilted glengarries and jaunty sporrans, they nestle themselves into the back ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A Scottish bagpiper is forging a new link between her country and Brazil by starting a bagpipe samba band. Scots will get a chance to assess the combination of ...