RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — In the days following 9/11, Robert Honor watched the funerals on television and had an unusual reaction. Stirred by the steady, sorrowful drone of bagpipe bands paying tribute to ...

"It's the most aggravating, frustrating, embarrassing, annoying, lovable instrument I've ever played," — Tyler Lembcke, member of the Chattanooga Pipe Band, about the bagpipes. When the weather's nice ...

SEQUIM — Heidi Slack said there is a beauty and connection that comes from knowing the history of the bagpipes and the tunes. “Each piece of music being played usually has an old, and often tragic, ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. − If you're looking for a new hobby and you've always wanted to try the bagpipes, you're in luck: A Lafayette-based teacher is a professionally trained bagpiper looking for more ...

Learning to play a musical instrument takes dedication and practice. Learning to play the bagpipes takes a whole lot of patience. “The Old Scots used to say that it takes seven years to make a piper,” ...

FARGO - Katie Shaw's grandfather, who was of Scottish heritage, wanted bagpipes played at his funeral. When her family couldn't find anyone who could play, Shaw promised at his graveside that she ...