There was a guy who used to play a trombone solo at the weekly blues jam and it worked surprisingly well. His style was more Jazz and Dixieland but he really managed to make it work.
i like the pipes! there was a guy who would go to the park every saturday and blow for an hour or so, id take a walk just to listen. not suggested for inside listening. i love the accordion too
I grew up with accordion, but don't like it. This band, KTU, made me re-think it. I suppose if bagpipes could be incorporated in different settings, I might feel differently about them.