Digital Trends

Digital bagpipes aren’t destroying Scotland’s heritage, they’re helping save it

When Duncan Menzies was young (a Scot might say wee) he decided he wanted to learn to play the bagpipes. He was successful — after years of incredibly trying practice. Then, in his twenties, he ...
The News International

Scotland's handmade bagpipe faces extinction amidst machine-made alternatives

EDINBURGH: Illustrious for its unique and potent sound, the Highland bagpipe played a significant role in Scottish culture and history, which includes accompanying troops on their D-Day landing in ...
Hindustan Times

'One of the last': Artisan bagpipe makers in Edinburgh fight to preserve the handmade dying art

The Highland bagpipe is an integral part of Scottish culture and history, famous for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops as they landed in northern France on D-Day. But the ...
Digital Trends

Bagpipe-playing 3D-printed robotic hands are the most ridiculous thing you’ll see all week

Okay, so it’s kind of a gloomy thought so early in 2017, but would there be a more badass way to close out your eventual funeral — years in the future, mind you! — than by having a 3D-printed robot ...
The Straits Times

‘One of the last’: Handmade bagpipes a dying art in Scotland

EDINBURGH – The Highland bagpipe is an integral part of Scottish culture and history, famous for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops as they landed in northern France on D-Day ...
Mail & Guardian

Handmade Highland bagpipes face decline as mass production takes over

The Highland bagpipe is an integral part of Scottish culture and history, famous for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops as they landed in northern France on D-Day. But the ...