The musical instrument and uniform, devised as instruments of war centuries ago, are today considered the epitome of cool. Jonathan Vigliotti reports: Every spring, when Scotland thaws and roars back ...

Bulgaria’s bagpipe tradition has received one of the highest international honors after being officially inscribed on ...

I was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and have lived there for most of my life. After spending time in the US and England, I learned Scottish traditions weren't considered typical. From Burns Supper to ...

When mourners gather this summer to lay wreaths at the foot of the 9-foot bronze firefighter statue overlooking the Fireman’s Lot at Forest Hills Cemetery, they will pause to remember Lt. Edward J.

From a distance, it may appear that Garrett Thompson and Jake Newcomb are playing recorders, those plastic instruments beloved by fourth-graders everywhere. These two middle-school boys have a loftier ...

Bagpipes are generally associated with the Celtic Fringe of Europe, but one of the richest and ethnically diverse bagpipe traditions can be found in Central Europe. In the Czech Lands and in ...

From salt made by hand on a Philippine island, to ceremonial dances in Kenya and ancient textile traditions in Belarus, the UN cultural agency has added a diverse range of living traditions to its ...

Like most festivals devoted to Scottish culture, the annual Colorado Scottish Festival at the Highlands Heritage Park in Highlands Ranch features caber tossing, haggis eating and plenty of bagpiping.

For reasons involving a class trip and a large, passive-aggressive pipe band who expressed their displeasure about sharing space with a couple dozen rowdy students by staging sunrise practice sessions ...

From distinctly Italian festive rituals to the words and phrases you’ll need for an Italian Christmas, our weekly newsletter ...

CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — WOOD TV8 is honoring high school football traditions across the state, starting with Caledonia’s Scot Walk. The Fighting Scots walk through the woods near the ...