Now, as the 85th anniversary approaches, a new piece of music - Lancastria - has been written to remember and commemorate ...

"He was in a lead glider and they didn't have a chance," said Mr Neal, 79, who suspects the German defenders scored ... or how he had his bagpipes nicked in Gibraltar - so I was shocked when ...

Henry Frantz Jr. earned the unofficial title of "bagpiper of Decatur" through years of performing at gatherings: funerals, ...

The bagpipes, most commonly seen in their Great Highland form from Scotland, are a loud and imposing musical instrument. Known for being difficult to practice quietly, they’re not the ideal ...

A beloved local bagpiper known for playing at community events died in a scuba accident - but what was hiding at his house was even more shocking. Henry Frantz, 74, died while diving off the coast ...

She said it was a fantastic opportunity for readers to interact live with writers. (CBC) Lee was born on May 5, 1940, in Edinburgh, Scotland, the daughter of a bagpipe-maker who was an avid reader.

A guide to approaching the formidable catalogue of the influential 88-year-old American composer Philip Glass’s reputation precedes him – you’ve heard of him, even if you haven’t heard his music. He ...

Roughly 45.6 million persons resident in Germany were in employment in February 2025. According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number ...

There is so much to be said, and much still to be learned, about this one astounding and complex painting, and this two-year evolving display at Compton Verney hopes to offer an enlightening ...

A video of a pipe band playing Bollywood tunes to welcome the British Royal Family has gone viral on social media. The Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band performed at the annual Commonwealth ...