Beginners typically start on a “practice chanter,” which allows them to learn the basic finger positions for a bagpipe. Chanters are also important practice tools because they are not nearly as loud ...

My lungs hurt and my face was turning a worrying shade of crimson. Inhaling again, I jammed the instrument into my mouth and tried to bring forth the stirring, ear-splitting sound that defines a ...

When Duncan Menzies was young (a Scot might say wee) he decided he wanted to learn to play the bagpipes. He was successful — after years of incredibly trying practice. Then, in his twenties, he ...