For the Rev. Dennis Carter, pastor of Roslyn Presbyterian Church, the skirl of Scottish bagpipes isn't merely a simple enjoyment: It's a stirring experience. "It causes your heart to beat a little ...
At the young age of 7, Skye Richendrfer remembers paying 50 cents a lesson to learn to play the bagpipes in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The techniques he learned during those lessons would take him ...
Dave and Nancy Malican are not offended when neighbors act unfriendly toward them. “It’s our music making that drives them wild,” Nancy Malican said. “You either love it or hate it.” People love it ...
Terry Hartzell, band member of Piper's Request, stopped by virtually Saturday morning to talk all things bagpipes and the difference between Highland bagpipes vs. Uileann bagpipes. "A lot of the pipes ...
The Highland bagpipe is an integral part of Scottish culture and history, famous for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops as they landed in northern France on D-Day. But the ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Each year, thousands of people enjoy the tunes played by the bagpipers marching through downtown Cleveland for St. Patrick's Day. The history of the bagpipe can be traced back to ...
When Army Col. George Frederick Ney Dailey was assigned to the University of Iowa's Department of Military Science and Tactics in 1934, he wanted to form a marching unit. At first, he settled on a ...
At the Vintage Cooperative senior complex along Foster Road in Iowa City, Heather Adamson Stockman has filled her home office with all things Scottish. Her father’s well-worn bagpipes dominate one ...
The Great Northern Irish Pipers Club was in the midst of a discussion when one of the members picked up his bagpipes and started playing a spirited jig. Rude? Brazen? At the very least, out of order?