RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — In the days following 9/11, Robert Honor watched the funerals on television and had an unusual reaction. Stirred by the steady, sorrowful drone of bagpipe bands paying tribute to ...

Learning to play the difficult instrument was the result of a “request” made by an Army commanding general. “We had a new commanding officer at Ft. Polk, La., with a Scottish background who wanted the ...

KEARNEY — While other teenagers were learning to play the guitar or drums, Alex Lowe of Kearney taught himself to play the bagpipes. Lowe, 16, is a junior at Kearney Catholic High School and the son ...

MANKATO — For Noah Schmid, learning how to play bagpipes was motivated by a desire to fill some time. “I was bored during COVID and I wanted to play an instrument,” he said. “I didn’t want to start ...