A small business with diverse offerings When he's not in his shop crafting chanters, Mullen works from home as a graphic designer. A set of Scottish smallpipes made by Keith Mullen.

Scotland's tradition of bagpipes and kilts marches on 04:42. The musical instrument and uniform, devised as instruments of war centuries ago, are today considered the epitome of cool.

Bagpipes are a challenging instrument, the Pipers said, both to care for and to play. However, the instrument took a hold on each of them. McCurdy began his study in 1970 with the Brian Boru Irish ...

Bagpipes can start around $2,000 and go as high as $9,000 or more depending on custom finishes and fit. "I'm in a niche of being a custom maker. And so I also send them all over the world.

From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural History explores the mythology, history, and global reverberations of the ...