For sure on the pipes Jimmy.

A couple years ago my lady bought me a chanter for Christmas through a mail order place.

I couldn't play it for anything. I huffed and I puffed and I fiddled with the reed. Nada, nil, nothin' honey...Figured it didn't work because it was too inexpensive.

So, found a bagpipe instructor with a little store down in Flagstaff (300 mile round trip) and went to see him to buy a "better" chanter, one that would work.

Fortunately took the gift chanter with me. The guy "checked" it and he played it with ease. Gave it back to me and I still couldn't do anything with it.

Embarrassing. Sadly, he's too far away for lessons. I resolved to huff and puff harder when I got home...didn't work. That chanter makes a find decoration now.

My admiration for pipers had grown immensly.

Ron