Stuart Smillie of Great Big Story traveled from London to Edinburgh, Scotland to learn how to play the bagpipes in an hour.

Bagpipes are made out of a few parts. The drones are pipes that are tuned to play a single note. They are tuned by the fixed length of the pipe. The chanter is a tube with finger holes.

Suggestions on online bagpipe forums for home-made seasoning ... Scottish pipes have three drones, two tenors which play exactly the same note and the bass which plays an octave below.

Anna Smart, 24, who is originally from Fife, started playing the bagpipes when she was only six years old. Now, she is part ...

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 ...