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world championships

world championships

Congratulations to Inveraray & District Pipe Band The Inveraray & District Pipe Band became Grade 1 World Champions for the third time on August 17, 2024.

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how to locate a bagpiper

how to locate a bagpiper

Our website offers a comprehensive global directory of bagpipers, pipe bands, instructors, and retail shops.

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“the first photo of a bagpipe?”

“the first photo of a bagpipe?”

In Spring 1842, a Wealthy Scholar and Artist, named Joseph Girault De Prangey, left his native France to embark on a grand tour of the Orient.

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Dudy

Dudy

The Dudy, also known as the Czech bagpipe, is a traditional musical instrument from the Czech Republic, specifically Bohemia and Moravia.

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Bagpipe Scale

Bagpipe Scale

The bagpipe, specifically the Great Highland Bagpipe, which is the most well-known type of bagpipes outside Scotland, typically uses a mixolydian scale.

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St. Patrick's Day Parades

St. Patrick's Day Parades

St. Patrick’s Day parades celebrate Irish culture and heritage, featuring colorful floats, bagpipe bands, dancers, and participants in traditional Irish attire.

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minstrel boy

minstrel boy

“The Minstrel Boy” is a widely known Irish song written by Thomas Moore, (1779–1852) an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer.

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wearing of the green

wearing of the green

“The Wearing of the Green” is an Irish street ballad lamenting the repression of supporters of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

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Bagpipe Chanter

Bagpipe Chanter

The bagpipe chanter is a crucial component of the bagpipe, serving as the melody pipe where the player creates music.

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the hobo bagpiper

the hobo bagpiper

Tuesday evening several gentlemen made up a purse for the bagpiper and thereby induced him to play in front of a Walnut street drug store, from which he had previously been thrown into the street.

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