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 ...

The boffin reckons bagpipes did not arrive in Scotland until the late 14th century IT’S news likely to get Scots hot under the kilt as a historian claims that bagpipes — one of the nation’s national ...

IT’S news likely to get Scots hot under the kilt as a historian claims that bagpipes — one of the nation’s national symbols — are not actually Scottish. Instead, the wailing wind instruments ...

Competing at World Pipe Band Championships helped Eve Muirhead become known as the Ice Queen on her way to Olympic, world and European gold medals in curling, but the Scot is warming to her new role ...

Picture this. You're making tea at a radio station as part of work experience, and the guest didn't touch the tea you made. Thankfully, whilst they weren't fond of your cuppa (or the chipped mug you ...

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This is a group from Fremantle Sailing Club’s Scottish pipe band, which has 14 members and plays a couple of dozen gigs a year. “As pipers we love making very loud noise – and it’s a noise that ...

Hundreds gathered in the golden warmth of an autumn afternoon on Sunday for a multi-generational celebration of nature. Bagpipes & Bonfire, generally held on the last Sunday in September, is Lake ...

The Granite State is celebrating the 50th year of the NH Highland Games & Festival this weekend with the hopes of breaking a new record.The event started as a small family picnic, celebrating all ...

Bagpipes are a large part of the NH Highland Games. The 2025 Highland Games are striving to break the Guinness world record for most number of bagpipers at a time: 333. Courtesy NH SCOT Sign up for ...