Yes, there is an iPhone app to tune a bagpipe. $10.99 ... “Kyra told me about Scottish dancing, and I thought it sounded fun, so I started doing it too,” Caleb said. “It is fun.” ...

"I need to sit down now!" Bagpipe business has been booming, and Munro traces it back to 1995, when the movie "Braveheart" ignited interest in all things Scottish. And that's when kilt maker ...

A rise in demand outside of the United States is just what bagpipe makers such as Edinburgh ... and estimates the total annual Scottish production at 4,000-5,000 sets. Bagpipes, a globally ...

Vivien Williams received the Stephen Copley Postgraduate Research Award (BARS) in 2012. She is affiliated with Edinburgh University’s Institute for the Advanced Studies in the Humanities, and ...

Inspired by his Scottish ancestry ... They like the informal atmosphere,” he said as bagpipe players performed under tents in the wooded area. Clarke, a software engineer, said learning the ...

all while listening to the music of professional Scottish bagpipe bands. This year’s games added a special new addition of Viking and Nordic cultures as well. Local Scottish residents say anyone ...

EDINBURGH: Illustrious for its unique and potent sound, the Highland bagpipe played a significant role in Scottish culture and history, which includes accompanying troops on their D-Day landing in ...

It helps to first understand that while bagpipes likely originated in Egypt, they’re most closely associated with both Scottish and ... mood of a funeral. The bagpipe became a presence at ...

Andrew Carnegie had a personal bagpipe player on his payroll and the university that bears his name shows its Scottish roots through its signature green and red tartan plaid and mascot ...