Might as well Paddify the low D, too, Tootler, as there's nothing to be lost and you'll be able to play Home Ruler/Kitty's Wedding on it... ;-

Some of us are not especially interested in chording, AC. I'm happy to sit in my session, blending with the others, playing single-note melodies, which is what the rest are doing on the whole. Well, with just the occasional double stop...