Someone's comment in another thread sparked this thought in my mind, because I have been witness to it before.

There have been a few times that I've been around someone who was playing the bagpipes in public, and not only did the pipes sounds out of tune, but he just really didn't seem to know what he was doing in general.

I could listen to a talented bagpipers for hours or even days, but a bad bagpiper can raise the hair on the back of your neck.

Do you just approach the individual and say "I'm sorry, but I noticed that your playing is a bit off, and doesn't quite sound right. Do you think you could stop?" or something to that effect, or do you say "Holy cow, you really stink. Please don't leave your house with that instrument until you've gotten better"

Would it make a situation worse if the "bagpiper" was horribly dressed like something you'd find in the KILT DON'T thread?