thanks to jack, 8 pints and tootler for taking the time .it's good to know there's help for me if and when i have a querie.i'm very much the beginner on nsp and will not pretend otherwise.i just got this lovely instrument about a month or so ago from mr.burleigh.a seven key chanter in D with "complicated drones".i chose the D chanter because i don't have small hands .also i thought D would be ok if sitting around with guitarists for instance.since i'm not around established playsr's i've been playing an "op[en fingering" style since i listen to a lot of folk music by the likes of the corries.all that said i do need to be around nortumbrian pipers to get their knowledge and be able to play "closed fingering". how do you guys view what i'm doing as a complete beginner?[go easy on me lads and lassies].