I'm about to start on my piping lessons adventure! I've been playing the PC for 6 or 7 months now. Here in Houston TX. I found a Pipe band that is offering a "Beginners Class" from scratch! This starts next week Jan.06 and lasts for 40 weeks. The 40 weeks is made up of 5 courses and each course is 8 weeks long. First 3 are with the PC, last 2 are on the GHBP's. Each course is $100. for a total of $500. for the year program. I'm excited!! I'm 45 years old and this looks like a good shot at the pipes! If you live in the Houston, TX area and are interested send me a PM and I'll forward the info.