PORTLAND -The long, low drone of bagpipes has enchanted many people for centuries. “There’s always something moving about the bagpipes,” Thomas O’Mara said. Just a few years ago ...

The more people able to play the bagpipes the better ... So hopefully the beginners will be starting on a chanter before progressing to the full kit, or have access to a large field ...

Highland bagpipes are an important part of Scotland ... ornamentation techniques adds another challenge – if you’re a beginner practicing at home, how do you know whether you’re doing ...

Beginners learn on a practice chanter ... sponsored by American Legion Post 1015. Bagpipes start at about $700 (used pipes are cheaper). High-end models start at $1,000 and can go to $6,000.

But Pakistani bagpipes have a reputation. "The quality of sound is not the same," says Paul Gardner, manager of a London music store. "They are for beginners who are working on a really low budget ...

I was aiming for a uniquely Scottish clamour with my first bagpipe lesson but the noise that my “beginner bagpipe” made seemed to have travelled a few thousand miles east. Before anyone can be ...

Regardless of your experience level and taste, their selection includes a variety of solutions for beginners and professionals alike. Different types of bagpipes like Duncan MacRae Highland ...