ENGLAND had bagpipes before Scotland, say experts — and they’re ­making a comeback. Early versions of the instrument were played here hundreds of years before they became a favourite north of the ...

WELLINGTON, New ZealandWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The music has stirred Scottish hearts for centuries. Now the skirl of bagpipes may not be heard in stadiums at the Rugby World Cup, and the Scots are ...

EDINBURGH (Reuters Life!) - Some makers of Scotland's traditional bagpipes are feeling the squeeze of the credit crunch in the U.S. market, but have found new customers and a growing market in Asia. A ...

Some Glendora High Schoolers are heading to the Olympics of bagpipe competition. The bagpipe squad at Glendora High will be competing in the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland this summer and ...

Scotland is often associated with the famous Highland bagpipes - an integral part of Scottish culture. However, a history writer has recently highlighted that the instrument is not truly Scottish and ...

BAGPIPE chiefs last night launched a proud defence of the instrument in the face of claims they’re not truly Scottish. But experts say that pipes from thousands of years are nothing like the ones ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's rugby stars said they will miss hearing the inspirational skirl of the bagpipes during the World Cup after tournament organisers banned musical instruments inside ...