Every Tuesday afternoon, an unusual sounds emanates from room 141 of The Woodlands High School. Judging by the school's mascot, however, the sound should be a familiar one, and if Craig Livingston has ...

Before bagpipe rehearsal came the earplugs. Mike Breidenbach, director of piping at Macalester College, proffered a pair with a grin before pipe band practice Wednesday night. Gather enough bagpipes ...

Learning to play a musical instrument takes dedication and practice. Learning to play the bagpipes takes a whole lot of patience. “The Old Scots used to say that it takes seven years to make a piper,” ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Dan Wilson wants to start a band - but not a typical one found in the Classic City.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the majestic and magically lit First Presbyterian Church Downtown on New Year's Eve, Rev. Tom Hall concluded his remarks and announced what the assembled hundreds were waiting for ...

“Yeah, I guess it’s a verb,” says JD Ingraham, the Senior Pipe Major of the Charleston Pipe Band. We’re chatting about his position in the band and referring to the act of playing the bagpipe. We ...

After finding out their ancestry includes a wee bit of Scottish, Topekan Jim Williamson and his 10-year-old son, Jack Williamson, began taking lessons together in 2007 to learn how to play the ...

Don and Donna McCammon said they’re lucky to have neighbors who don’t mind the sound of Scottish bagpipes emanating from their living room as they began practicing at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with their ...