Having friends who are musicians has enlightened me about the persona of many musical instruments. It didn’t take me long to realize the banjo is a joke to many. I never knew that and, frankly, don’t ...

Sheila Liming grew up in Seattle playing "normal" instruments, including the piano and flute, she said, until her grandmother persuaded her to take up the bagpipes. Her grandmother, whose father had ...

DECATUR — The bagpipes have a unique sound that requires a unique person to play them. “I love the sound,” said Decatur bagpiper Terrie Potter. “I love the majesty of it. And not many people play them ...