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The power of piping connecting us all.

As we bid farewell to 2023 and look toward a promising 2024, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and...

Bespoke Bagpipes.

Over the years we have gradually established a solid reputation for rich, warm & stable tone, created with incredible craftsmanship, and...

United States; a tapestry of cultures.

On this special day, as the sound of fireworks fills the air and the stars and stripes wave proudly, Maclellan Bagpipes joins in the...

Why play bagpipes?

There are many reasons why people choose to play the bagpipes, and they can vary from person to person. Below are a few reasons why some...

Thank you.

Sharing from Pipe Major Ben Peterson of the Greater Midwest Pipe Band. I am writing to say that I am absolutely blown away by the quality...

It's not the tune, it's the tone.

It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princess, walking behind their mother's coffin as the...

Pure Tone.

Sharing a statement and lovely sentiments from a long time friend and advocate of MacLellan bagpipes, Pipe Major James Cowie. JC Piping...

Bagpipe care and break-In procedures.

A well-made and maintained bagpipe can last for a hundred years or more! Maintaining a stable environment is extremely important. All of...

Born in Scotland.

Roderick MacLellan, a graduate of Glasgow School of Art, was born in Scotland and emigrated to the USA in 1980. He started making...

the T.K.MacLellan Tartan...

As it is #StAndrewsDay, we wanted to share this special announcement: We are thrilled to announce the MacLellan Tartan! This tartan was...

Wake Joins Team Elevation.

MacLellan Bagpipes and Melvin Reeds are pleased to welcome the Wake and District Pipe Band* from Raleigh, North Carolina as a featured...

Ally the Piper Joins Team MacLellan

MacLellan Bagpipes are pleased to welcome the infectiously talented Allyson Crowley-Duncan as a featured MacLellan artist. "My...

Chalice Top Profile.

A few photos of various versions of the MacLellan Chalice Top profile.

WRAL Tar Heel Traveler

Resharing a post from a few years back (as featured on the WRAL Tar Heel Traveler). Not much has changed how Roddy does things. ...

An instrument to stir the blood.

Summerville man crafts bagpipes for pipers around world By RICHARD WALKER, T&D Staff Writer ^ Nov 5, 2006 They’re nearly as old as time....

Ethical and Sustainable Sources.

It took a year for this wood to arrive, because it is ethically sourced from Tanzania. In a remote area of Southern Tanzania where large...

A Duty.

Sharing a lovely story from 2016: Vidor Police Sgt. Rodney Johnson said he's watched fellow Officer Jeff Courts play his bagpipes at...

Throwback Catalog.

Spent the day with Roddy at the shop and came across his very first print catalog; a late night throwback Thursday. Some of Roddy's...

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