When you think of bagpipes, you probably think of Scotland—but bagpipes are found all over the world! Meet Cassandre Balosso-Bardin, a fellow at The Met and the cofounder of #InternationalBagpipeDay ⁣🎶⁣ Tune in as she explores some of the 53 bagpipes in The Met’s Musical Instruments collection—and even plays a bit of ‘pipe herself. | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Bagpipes Medley

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Our rendition of Highland Cathedral!

Step inside the magnificent St Machar’s Cathedral in Aberdeen, take a look up, and you'll see something pretty amazing. This heraldic ceiling is over 500 years old, a bold statement of Scotland's position in the European scene in 1520. It was commissioned by Bishop Gavin Dunbar during the minority reign of King James V and the oak panelling displays 48 different heraldic crests in 3 rows. One row for important European Kingdoms, one for the church and the last for Scottish nobility. The most imp

7 Scottish castles that you should visit on tour now

VisitScotland - Tick Scottish castles off your bucket list...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The best castles of Scotland (and where to stay nearby) One of the things that we love about Scotland is no matter where you are, you’ll never be far away from one of its famous castles. If you only have time to see a few, here are the ones you don’t want to miss: 1. Duntrune Castle - To really experience this one, you can rent a room right on the castle grounds. 2. Keiss Castle - We’d recommend getting a campervan and visiting this castle on a stop on the NC500. We always go with