pipes|drums is an independent, not-for-profit publication for Highland pipers and pipe band drummers. A combination of free and subscription-based content, the site is the world's most frequented news and features outlet serving piping and drumming.[1]
| Editor | Andrew Berthoff |
|---|---|
| Categories | bagpiping, pipe bands, Celtic music |
| Frequency | Online-only |
| First issue | November, 1995 |
| Company | GHB Communications |
| Country |  Canada |
| Language | English |
| Website | pipesdrums.com |
pipes|drums started in 1995 as "Piper & Drummer Online," one of the first significant websites for the Scottish musical arts. The site was originally an independent offshoot of the Piper & Drummer, a quarterly print publication produced by the Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario until March 2006. The online magazine serves the world competing piping and drumming community of approximately 75,000, according to a recent estimate conducted by the National Piping Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
pipes|drums is cited as a source in numerous scholarly works, including Dr. William Donaldson's seminal book, The Highland Pipe and Scottish Society. The magazine is the largest online repository of articles on piping and drumming in the world. pipes|drums has provided fodder for stories in, among other media outlets, BBC News, The Scotsman, and telegraph.co.uk.
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External links
edit- pipes|drums website
- "Bagpipes hit sour note for hearing". The Scotsman. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Pipes 'pose no health risks'". BBC News. 25 August 2003. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- Woolcock, Nicola (25 August 2003). "Bagpipes give you more than earache". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 January 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario
- National Piping Centre