Jeremy Vine apologises after on-air cannabis gaffe
Jeremy Vine has apologised after appearing to offer Scotland’s oldest bagpipe player a “shedload” of cannabis.
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Somme Battlefield Pipe Band will commemorate fallen Scottish troops at Aboyne Highland Games
A pipe band formed to commemorate the sacrifice of Scottish soldiers in northern France will perform a poignant tribute in Deeside next month.
VIDEO: Watch Peterhead bagpiper join big names to march in New York City’s Tartan Day parade
A north-east youngster joined big names from across Scotland to celebrate his roots in the Big Apple as part of New York City Tartan Day.
Inverurie-based dance company desperately seeking piper for shows
An Aberdeenshire dance company is desperately searching for a piper to play in a string of shows next week to mark their 10th year.
Moray youth pipe band need to drum up cash for future
A Moray music group hoping to interest a new generation in the bagpipes and other traditional instruments face a funding challenge.
Young Oban piper steps in to save day for Red Hot Chilli Pipers front man
A young Oban piper stepped in to save the day at a Red Hot Chilli Pipers gig after a mix-up led to their front man’s pipes being left behind in Ireland.
Video: North Sea Piper ringing the New Year goes viral
What better way to ring in the New Year offshore than with a traditional rendition of ‘Auld Lange Syne’?
Bagpipe-maker hits high note with foreign buyers
Trade missions to Ireland and America have paid off for Forres firm Burgess Bagpipes.
Two new pipe bands to be launched for young people across the north-east
A pair of pipe bands could be set up in the north-east after a swell in interest from local school children.
Piping politician plays at Elgin ground on musical tour
A piping politician marched around the pitch at Elgin City FC’s Borough Briggs stadium as part of a unique charity challenge yesterday.
Volunteer appeal for Moray piping contest
The organisers of the Piping at Forres music contest have issued an appeal for volunteers to help ensure the event runs smoothly.
Forres past to be uncovered during unique dig
A unique archaeological dig will take place in Forres next month, as historians seek to uncover part of the town's past while being serenaded by bagpipe music.
Forres bash to welcome family with 11 members in same band
A family with no less than 11 members in the same pipe band will be made guests of honour at a Moray musical extravaganza this summer.
World-famous piper to perform at Moray school
One of Scotland's most renowned living bagpipers will perform a special concert at a Moray school.
A bath filled with Irn Bru, taxi to the Highlands and a bagpipe alarm clock: The most bizarre Scottish Travelodge requests
One of the UK's biggest hotel chains has revealed the most bizarre requests its staff in Scotland have received this year.
Playing the bagpipes could be putting your health at risk, warns doctors
Wind instrument players are being warned by doctors over possible lung damage after a bagpipe player is believed to have died from a reaction to mouldy pipes.
Academy recruits piper and drummer for new band
A north-east secondary school has recruited two musicians to drive forward the skills of a new pipe band.
Hundreds of pipers and drummers to turn out for second ever Deeside competition
Hundreds of pipers and drummers are expected to attend an Aberdeenshire town's Scottish music competition this weekend.
Runrig legend Donnie Munro named as Piping at Forres chieftain
A legendary Scottish musician has been named as the chieftain of a Moray piping extravaganza this year.
SNP slammed over lack of bagpipe lessons in schools
The Scottish Government has been accused of leaving budding young bagpipe players out of puff.
Brave youngster with cystic fibrosis learns to play the bagpipes
A brave little boy with cystic fibrosis has been given a new lease of life - after learning to play the bagpipes.
New village pipe tune…after man discovers grandfather’s sheet music stuffed into a suitcase
A bagpipe tune penned by a popular north-east piper will be resurrected after languishing in an attic for 24 years.
North-east piper claims Guinness World Record
A north-east man has become the first ever bagpiper to claim a place in the Guinness World Records.
VIDEO: Piper defeats aggressive street preacher… To the delight of town centre
A preacher who took to a street in St Andrews to shout what has been described as an "aggressive message" got his comeuppance as he was drowned out by a rendition of Scotland the Brave.
Glengarry Highland Games Massed Band Entrance 2015
Highland games don't just happen in Scotland, they happen all over the world.
Fury as Boris Johnson bans bagpipes from London streets
Bagpipers have reacted with fury after being banned from the streets of London by Boris Johnson.
Forres pipe band extravaganza drums up sponsors
Organisers who were forced to rename their popular piping festival to avoid a legal battle are appealing for support to ensure its continued success.
Aberdeen school getting in tune for pipe band championship
Pupils at an Aberdeen school are tuning up to take part in the world's largest schools piping and drumming competition.
Fear of bagpipes extinction
Scotland's national instrument is in danger of extinction, according to bagpipe enthusiasts, who are campaigning for more tuition in state schools.
Peterhead community create their own whisky
A group of Peterhead residents have banded together to show some community spirit - by creating their own blended whisky.
Tributes left on Union Street for popular Aberdeen piper
Flowers have been left at the foot of a city centre statue in memory of the popular Aberdeen piper William Daniel.
Bagpiping teens have pipes seized under ivory laws
Bagpipers have expressed their fear over a new law which led to two US teenagers having their pipes seized by border control.