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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MacLellan Bagpipes and Melvin Reeds are pleased to welcome the Charleston Pipe Band from Charleston, South Carolina as a featured...

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

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

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....

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...

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

Lost Satisfactions of Manual Competence.

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...

Every now and again we get unique sets of drones in the shop for restoration work. Aesthetically, this is a rather demure and dainty set...

All of our wood is Air dried only, kiln drying can burn off some of the natural oils which are so   very important in musical instrument...