Edition host Andrew Garcia and KERA producer Therese Powell wanted to know more about Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes, so ...
"The first thing, I woke up. It was kind of weird, I don’t know why, but I remembered a song by Gordon Lightfoot, it’s called ...
Skerryvore were left heartbroken after musical instruments, a laptop and camera were stolen from their car in Melbourne, ...
The bagpipes, most commonly seen in their Great Highland form from Scotland, are a loud and imposing musical instrument. Known for being difficult to practice quietly, they’re not the ideal ...
Thompson has played bagpipes since he was 13 in 1963, when he learned from an Scottish octogenarian coal miner who served ...
On March 17, it’s all about wearing green, visiting pubs, and maybe having a beer or two. But the soundtrack of St. Patrick’s Day would not be the same without the sound of bagpipes.
As bagpipes ring out across the valley this St. Patrick’s Day, some will pause and admire the haunting sound while others ...
A set of 100-year-old bagpipes stolen from the band Skerryvore has been found in an alley in Australia. The group, one of the ...
Rob Gándara, plays for his son, Finisterre. Gándara is an engineer who designs and makes a modern version of Uilleann pipes. Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a ...