ENGLAND had bagpipes before Scotland, say experts — and they’re ­making a comeback. Early versions of the instrument were played here hundreds of years before they became a favourite north of the ...

The Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band meets weekly and already has a few performances scheduled. PORTLAND -The long, low drone of bagpipes has enchanted many people for centuries. “There’s always something ...

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Bagpipes and Scotland? Aye, it's a natural association: Played for centuries, the instrument is especially identified with the Scottish military and traditional Scottish dress, tartan kilts and shawls ...

AN English pipe band helped inspire Scotland to a rampant victory over Japan in the wake of a partial lifting of a bagpipe ban at the Rugby World Cup. Rugby chiefs retreated partially on their initial ...