Bagpipes are "in the doldrums" according to a new report, as the instrument continues to be one of the most unpopular in terms of sales in the UK. In 2019, the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums ...

In a word-association game that starts with “Scotland”, it will not be long until someone says “bagpipes”. They are an instrument of Scottish soft power as much as a musical one.

Sales data from Gear4Music - which sells over 63,000 instrument types and music products - reveals that, in 2024, the least-purchased instruments were the kazoo (1st), bassoon (2nd), bagpipes (3rd ...

The popular Great Highland Bagpipe is used the world over to lift the spirits with tattoos and massed pipe bands and to remember and mourn the dead at funerals and memorials. It inspires soldiers ...