"Bagpipes" is always plural

Question

Re "(Mes frères jouent ________ cornemuse) My brothers play the bagpipe", there is no singular word "bagpipe" in English; it should say "bagpipes".

Maarten Kamp · Accepted Answer

H.A. 
I would also use bagpipes ‘ in this example.
( In my part of the world, many would drop ‘the’ from this sentence also, but that is not universal ).
However, the word ‘ bagpipe ‘ in the singular does exist in English, generally used as a modifier, although there may be regional differences.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bagpipes
 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bagpipe 
https://www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/bagpipe

Harry Audus · Answer

MK: Agreed. I assume you are American. The only examples of bagpipe being used in the singular, other than as an adjective, are given in Merriam-Webster from US publications.

Maarten Kamp · Answer

HA, not American, but I usually check a US reference as there seems to be many American speakers using the site. Regional differences can be quite marked at times !