Like long-winded politicians, Scottish bagpipes dominate at funerals and formal parades. But while the Scottish variety might have a higher and much louder profile, another type of bagpipe is ...

The uilleann pipes inspire extreme reactions in listeners. Some, already resistant to piping from their experience of the much louder bagpipes, opt to keep their distance, but, once bitten by the bug, ...

Therese Powell/KERA News Irish bagpipes, or Uilleann pipes (rhymes with chillin'), are a traditional Irish instrument that date back to the 18th century. But, as popular as they are in Ireland, ...

I once heard an awful joke about the bagpipes: they aren’t a musical instrument; they’re a breathalyser. Blow into them, and if the sound that comes out doesn’t make you want to kill yourself, you ...

A Derry musician has appealed for help in recovering a set of priceless uilleann pipes which his late father had made to celebrate his birth. Emmet Rice’s father, Paddy celebrated his son’s birth 43 ...

Irish uileann pipes have been recognised as an important and unique cultural heritage symbol by UNESCO. The recognition follows an earlier decision by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and ...

The old expression about mighty oaks growing from small acorns is a very useful one when referring to a new music book about to be published this month by Jawbone Press. It is an illuminating new ...