First you must get the grip, then you must get the tune, then you must get the truckeldy-how.

The pipes are one of those instruments that can take years to click if it ever does, or for some it comes straight away. I've had three separate tries over 30 years, and although others have been kind about my playing, I've never been happy enough to play much in public. On the other hand, a young lad who started at the same time as me was performing to acclaim within 18 months.