Exterior view of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The modern museum building features a dark, louvered upper façade above a light stone entrance, set along a red brick street near landscaped planters, a decorative fountain, and neighboring brick buildings under a blue sky.

A Visit with the Bagpipe

Sat, Jul 11, 2026

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Natchitoches

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum

Join the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum for A Visit with the Bagpipe, a free interactive workshop exploring the music, dance, and traditions of Celtic culture.

Participants will learn about the origins and history of the Great Highland bagpipe, along with the basics of traditional Celtic bagpipe playing, drumming, and Highland dance. Practice chanters will be provided so attendees can try their hand at playing a Great Highland bagpipe. Participants will also learn to play an iconic bagpipe tune.

The workshop will feature the bouzouki guitar and Irish bodhrán drum, as well as a Celtic music and dance performance by the Thistle Dancers and Pipers. Workshop instructors Susan Hyams and L. Collier Hyams will share their long experience and cultural knowledge of Celtic music and dance.

This event is free and open to the general public.

For more information:
Louisiana Folklife Center
318-357-4332
[email protected]
nsula.edu/folklife/

Flyer for “A Visit with the Bagpipe,” a free public event on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum in Natchitoches. The flyer features photos of the Thistle Dancers and Pipers performing in traditional Celtic dress, along with musicians Susan Hyams and L. Collier Hyams. Text describes an interactive workshop on Great Highland bagpipe playing, drumming, Highland dance, bouzouki guitar, and Irish bodhrán drum.