Like many youngsters, Jeff Clarke played an instrument in junior high school. But his musical interest went beyond playing the usual saxophone or drums. Inspired by his Scottish ancestry, Clarke began ...

Sheila Liming grew up in Seattle playing "normal" instruments, including the piano and flute, she said, until her grandmother persuaded her to take up the bagpipes. Her grandmother, whose father had ...

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 ...

McPHERSON – Between the rainy weather Saturday and performances by the City of McPherson Pipe Band, the newly renamed McPherson Festival of Cultures kept a distinctly Scottish atmosphere. The band ...

On any given day, the craggy mountains, shaggy, horned highland cows and imposing stone castles of Scotland are a bit out of reach at more than 3,600 miles from Blacksburg; nevertheless, every year, ...

BAGPIPES face an “existential threat” as they have become one of the least popular musical instruments amongst budding musicians. The Scottish icon has ended up in the bottom five of worst selling ...

There’s something intrinsically loveable about the Scottish. Free of any modern political prominence, the culture is largely focused on symbolic pride. Be it kilts, strongman competitions, bagpipes or ...