The bagpipes, most commonly seen in their Great Highland form from Scotland, are a loud and imposing musical instrument. Known for being difficult to practice quietly, they’re not the ideal ...

Jim Smith started playing the bagpipes when he was 12 Jim Smith has played the bagpipes for more than 60 years but when he was told he would have to have all his teeth removed he thought his ...

Jim Smith has played the bagpipes for more than 60 years but when he was told he would have to have all his teeth removed he thought his lifelong obsession was over. "Bagpipes are what I live for ...

Darren O'Hare worked as a paramedic for the Scottish Ambulance Service in the Forth Valley area for 10 years, but has since ...

If Marmite were a musical instrument, it would be a set of bagpipes – a fact acknowledged early in Sky Arts’ docuseries Battle of the Bagpipes. “The sound of the pipes is like nothing else ...

At age 27, he recently placed fourth in the B Grade March, Strathspey and Reel event at the prestigious Northern Gathering bagpipes competition in Inverness, Scotland. "To the best of my knowledge ...

Darren can now play his bagpipes on the beach close to his home in Australia (Image: PA) In June, Darren, alongside Susan, their daughters Carmen, 21, Ellie, 15, Keira, 12, and their dog Finlay ...

A Scottish paramedic has swapped the NHS for a new life in Australia, where he now enjoys playing bagpipes on the beach beside his spacious four-bedroom home. He says he earns significantly more ...

A Scottish paramedic who left the NHS to save lives in Australia can now play bagpipes on the beach next to his four-bedroom home while he earns thousands more per year in a “happier” work environment ...

A paramedic who left the NHS to save lives in Australia can now play bagpipes on the beach next to his four-bedroom home ...