Today, the faint memory of the battle in the Italian city is recalled in the name of Cremona House and its surrounding ...

Watch closely if a piper is playing. The Irish version of bagpipes, the uilleann (ILL-in) pipes are played by inflating the airbag (under the left elbow) with a bellows (under the right elbow ...

"The act of honoring one group’s traditions does not come at the expense of others," Suzanne M. Rivera writes. (Bruce Bisping/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural History explores the instrument's huge impact across the centuries. McLauchlan ...

“Henry’s passion for music extended beyond the pipe band—he was a fixture at the Atlanta Celtic Christmas, a talented uilleann piper, and even composed The Emory & Old St. Andrew’s ...

BBC coverage from Bradford in its year as UK City of Culture.

A man known for playing his bagpipes at events around Atlanta died while scuba-diving. If that’s not tragic enough, when his family went to his home to settle his affairs, they found skeletal ...

ATLANTA — A man known for playing his bagpipes at events around Atlanta died in a scuba diving incident while on vacation in Hawaii. If that’s not tragic enough, when his family went to his ...

Another personal favorite of mine is Pipers Corner, north of Temple Bar. This fine establishment often features the uilleann pipes, the smaller (and quieter!) Irish variant of the bagpipes. You can ...