Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii members perform at the Spirit of ’45 Wreath Laying Ceremony at Punchbowl in August 2015. Learning to play a bagpipe, like learning any musical instrument, takes time ...

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 ...

The beginner’s bagpipe sounds less like a song and more like a siren — screechy enough to require earplugs and to make dogs go crazy. For Glenn Mackie, though, it’s music to his ears. The 25-year ...

I admit I know nothing about piping. I sit through my son’s lessons and occasionally look up from my phone and nod sagely when Robbie says to him: “uh-oh dirty! dirty note. Or ooh, crossing noise!” ...

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 ...