EDINBURGH, Scotland, April 19 (UPI) -- A Scottish historian says the Highland bagpipe and the traditions, history and legend surrounding it were 19th century inventions. While the bagpipe has ancient ...

From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural History explores the mythology, history, and global reverberations of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rock Valley College will open its fall First Tuesday Lecture Series with a presentation on the history of bagpipes and their ...

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EDINBURGH: Illustrious for its unique and potent sound, the Highland bagpipe played a significant role in Scottish culture and history, which includes accompanying troops on their D-Day landing in ...

The collection was recently purchased from a private collector in France. The 26 pieces from Scotland, England and Ireland will form part of a display that charts 250 years of bagpipe history. The ...

Rock Valley College will open its fall First Tuesday Lecture Series with a presentation on the history of bagpipes and their ongoing role in the Rockford area’s cultural traditions. The event, titled ...

Although the bagpipes are quintessentially identified with the Highland clans in Scotland, they are not native to the British Isles or even to Europe, and their history stretches back before the time ...

Richard McLauchlan has written the new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural History. Photo: Hurst Publishers via RNZ From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's ...