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 ...

Bagpipes are thought to be one of the most difficult musical instruments to learn. They also have something to teach us about life, especially when you can hear them from your home. At dusk, I hear ...

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Before bagpipe rehearsal came the earplugs. Mike Breidenbach, director of piping at Macalester College, proffered a pair with a grin before pipe band practice Wednesday night. Gather enough bagpipes ...

Nearly every child in the room raised their hand when asked if they knew what a bagpipe was, but all of them put their hands right back down when the follow-up question was whether they knew how the ...

Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii members perform at the Spirit of ’45 Wreath Laying Ceremony at Punchbowl in August 2015. Learning to play a bagpipe, like learning any musical instrument, takes time ...