We've seen them at the Top Rank, heard them at the Big Meeting and watched them at the Houghton Feast.
Now is your chance to show your appreciation for the bagpipes.
It's Bagpipe Appreciation Day on July 27 and we are celebrating with 9 Echo archive photos.
See if these images strike a chord.
It's Bagpipe Appreciation Day on July 27 and we are celebrating with 9 Echo archive photos.