Learning to play the difficult instrument was the result of a “request” made by an Army commanding general. “We had a new commanding officer at Ft. Polk, La., with a Scottish background who wanted the ...

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 ...

Knoxville Pipes and Drums offers free lessons in bagpipes, drums, and Highland dance to pass on Scottish cultural traditions. Now with over 50 members, the group is described by its founders as being ...

MANKATO — For Noah Schmid, learning how to play bagpipes was motivated by a desire to fill some time. “I was bored during COVID and I wanted to play an instrument,” he said. “I didn’t want to start ...

After finding out their ancestry includes a wee bit of Scottish, Topekan Jim Williamson and his 10-year-old son, Jack Williamson, began taking lessons together in 2007 to learn how to play the ...