As Vines, Cassie Wieland essentially makes ambient chamber music, layering her processed voice and synth textures into solemn ...

Hundreds of bagpipers set a new world record for the largest bagpipe ensemble while playing AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll).” A whopping 374 pipers joined forces in ...

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 thing to ...

Morning dew and roaring falls inspire poets. Hurricanes and typhoons wreak devastation. Melting glaciers and rising tides challenge us all, even in an ever more thirsty world. Water is so vital to our ...

Cathy Come Home was broadcast on 16 November 1966, in the regular Wednesday Play slot. The drama, written by Jeremy Sandford and directed by Ken Loach, exposed Britain's chronic housing shortage. It ...

A young minister’s two-mile walk in the rain provided the inspiration for “How Great Thou Art,” most recent addition to the great hymns of our time. The story of the hymn gains interest through the ...

The spectacle of bagpipe-playing shepherds still exists in Naples and Rome. Dressed in traditional sheepskin and woollen cloaks with peaked hats, the zampognari pipers come into the city from their ...

Now is the month of maying, when merry lads are playing, Fa la la la la la la la la, fa la la la la la la. Each with his bonnie lass, a-dancing on the grass, Fa la la la la la la la la, fa la la la la ...