the bagpipe is a very old instrument. the romans were playing bagpipes in the first century AD.from there it travelled through european countries and reached scotland. the bagpipe is a wind instument usually made from sheepskin. it has got four parts; a pipe called a chanter with air, a blowpipe that the player blows through and up to six tubes called drones coming out of the bag. bagpipes are loud and take a lot of skill to play. in the past, scottish armies player them in battles to scare the enemy. today, the army still uses them. you can also hear them at scottish festivals and celebrations.