Introduction To Bagpipes
The bagpipes have become typically associated with the Highlands of Scotland but they can be found throughout the world in a variety of different cultures. This musical instrument is based on the aerophone class of instrument and consists basically of the instrument being filled with air by the musician and then the air, which is gathered in a bag, is expelled and controlled to create musical notes.
Bagpipes are most often a classical folk instrument and when part of a culture is usually heavily featured in historical records and traditional ceremonies and celebrations. There are many aspects to the bagpipes, often just referred to as the ‘pipes’, both historical and traditional. This website looks at all these aspects of the pipes as a full resource for you.