Probably any other country in the world is as identified with a particular musical instrument as Scotland is with the bagpipes. In fact there were and are bagpipes in various types and tunings in almost all European countries; but the “Great Highland bagpipe” originating from the Scottish Highlands is certainly the instrument that is commonly thought of when one speaks of the bagpipes. And if the player or players wear a kilt and their distinctive Scottish traditional costume, the expectation is...