Bagpipers and drummers from across North America and the U.K. hope to stay on the beat and in tune this week in Kansas City while competing in the annual Winter Storm piping and drumming contest.

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New York City Fire Department Capt. Liam Flaherty learned to play the bagpipes from a fellow firefighter so he could perform with the FDNY's storied pipes and drums band. But even after a year of ...

I’m inclined to believe that when Irish/Scottish families immigrated to America, both brought with them Celtic traditions that spanned over both cultures – which have been further blurred over time in ...

Our snare drum forms the backbone of our kit’s sound, and as such it’s one of the most frequently tweaked parts of our kit. It’s also one of the most dynamic and harmonically variable parts. Depending ...

At Fordham University on Saturday, our venerable commencement speaker (and a recipient of an honorary doctorate) was the Irish president Mary McAleese. I was a faculty marshal, carrying the “mace” for ...

The 10th annual Irishfest La Crosse kicked off Friday afternoon. The La Crosse & District Pipes and Drums performed as part of the Fest’s opening ceremonies and will join Gaelic Storm for a song ...

Members of the Nassau County Firefighters Pipes and Drums Band are preparing for the performance of a lifetime — the 58th Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20. Strains of ...