ORGANISERS of a national bagpipe championship say more pupils from state schools are taking up the traditional Scottish instrument than ever before.
More than 400 pupils will descend on Edinburgh on Sunday for the inaugural Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships.
David Johnston, who is leading the competition, said more than half of the contestants are from mainstream schools.
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