Quote Originally Posted by Leprechaun-91 View Post
Makes me wish I had a chanter or at least a penny whistle so I could learn the basics. I am betting that translating the mechanics of keeping the bladder inflated, Drones humming, AND doing the finger work is the true challenge. I rally admire the pipers. I can drink whiskey with aplomb, but my skills end there.
If you drink enough, you can be an expert piper - at least to your own thinking!

Seriously, piping is a challenge, but if you practice enough, it becomes second nature. It took me about a year to get it all going at once without sounding like I was trying to maul a goose. BTW, chanters and penny whistles are different beasties - different finger and blowing techniques.