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 ...

HOUSTON — Music fills the hallways of a Bellaire home centered in Houston. Listen for an eight-count, a well-known music counting trick, and you might recognize the song being played. You might start ...

Bagpipes are a cherished part of St. Patrick’s Day, and Macalester College in St. Paul boasts Minnesota’s oldest pipe band, founded in 1948. Their program continues to flourish, offering free bagpipe ...

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 ...