Bellowing an impassioned sound, the bagpipes often evoke an emotional response from listeners, which is why this instrument has historically been played at both celebrations as well as solemn ...

Bagpipes: You either love ‘em or you hate ‘em. But even among the instrument ’s diehard defenders, most wouldn’t spend years ...

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. Doctors writing in the journal Thorax ...

A case report published Monday in the journal Thorax shares the story of the man, who developed a dry cough that became progressively worse over seven years. He once was able to finish 10K races, but ...

Musicians who play wind instruments need to clean them regularly to prevent the growth of molds and fungi that can cause "bagpipe lung", a rare but potentially fatal condition. Doctors blame the death ...

A bagpiper nearly died after becoming infected with a fungal pneumonia that colonised inside his beloved instrument. John Shone spent four weeks in hospital fighting the infection after he breathed in ...

The skirl of a bagpipe is one of the more distinct sounds in the woodwind family. It’s also a sound that’s hard to miss at the Great American Irish Festival, which is taking place this weekend at the ...

A music expert has warned bagpipes are becoming “critically endangered” - slumping into the bottom five least purchased instruments last year. The traditional Scottish instrument is not being taken up ...

Doctors have an important message for musicians: Don’t forget to clean your instruments. It could be a matter of life and death. Their warning was inspired by a 61-year-old British bagpipe player who ...