The Highland bagpipe is a part of Scottish culture and history, famous for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops as they landed in Normandy on D-Day during World War II.

The distinctive sound of herds of bagpipes droning on the hillsides is no longer a familiar part of Highland life. ‘In the old days ... Treasurer of the Scottish Society of Goldfish Flautists.

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 ...