Quote Originally Posted by Iolaus
Try planting your little finger first and then hold your hand at an angle so that your other fingers are covering the holes with the second section of the digit, instead of the fingertip. By changing the angle, you diminish the distance between the holes.

In the brief stint of BP lessons that I took, that was the hardest thing for me to get used to, as I had always been chided for not using my fingertips on the flute.
This is the tip that I've seen as a solution for the folks who can't cover all the holes on the Low D Whistle...it's refered to as "the piper's fingering". I find myself using it on the Irish Transverse Flute in D as well...once you develop the habit it seems to stick.

Best

AA