The Atlas Obscura Podcast · Thursday, September 17, 2026
Ross Jennings, also known as "The First Piper," has embarked on a personal quest to play the bagpipes in every country in the world. He began this ambitious journey in 2014 and has already played in over 100 countries, including Mozambique and Peru.
“I started this journey in 2014, and, um, it's cheesy, but it has been life-changing, uh, in a very wonderful way.”
“We're going to hear how bagpipes took Ross far from Scotland, all around the world, and how he found a connection everywhere he went.”
“The quest is, it's to play the bagpipes in every country of the world.”