20 Apr 2025

A cultural history of bagpipes

From Sunday Morning, 10:27 am on 20 April 2025

From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan’s new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural History explores the instrument’s huge impact across the centuries.   

McLauchlan joins Jim Mora to trace the story of bagpipers  – including class, warfare, and capitalism in the piping world. 

The Bagpipes: A Cultural History by Richard McLauchlan

Photo: Hurst Publishers