Bagpipes are more than ‘Scottish’:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagpipes
And - just like ‘Whisky’ and ‘whiskey’ - there’s a type that developed in Ireland: Uilleann pipes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uilleann_pipes
Who knows who invented them first? They could have been first invented far from Britain.
Interesting. Thanks for the info.
Nevertheless, they should never be played inside a restaurant. I found them uncommonly obtrusive.