When a Marine veteran with terminal cancer asked his daughter for a specific type of music to be played at his funeral, she made sure he'd get it — while he was still alive. Richard Marsh had been ...

Fallen Horry County police officer Melton Gore’s funeral was the third service that Dennis Ryan has played the bagpipes at with the Wilmington Police Pipes and Drums since the beginning of the year.

The instrument Mike Glackin plays at graveside funerals is ideal for social distancing. “When we play at a funeral, we rarely stand next to the grave,” explained the bagpiper, who positions himself ...

There is no other music quite like the sound of bagpipes, and for one group of bagpipers in Cape Girardeau, performing with them is as much a chance to socialize as it is to honor tradition. Terry ...

This makes a good question for the day after St. Patrick's Day. The tradition in this country apparently originated in East Coast cities, where Irish immigrants often served in police and fire ...