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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.

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.

“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.

Dudy

Dudy

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bagpipe Chanter

Bagpipe Chanter

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

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.