Considering your talents Alice, you should have no problem learning. HD's are much easier than they look to be. There are several excellent instructional tapes and books available if that's a way you learn, but the instrument is very basic and once familiar with the logic of the layout, you'll be hammerin' along in no time.

I personally enjoy the style and technique of Kendra Ward, but there are lots of other great players. That's Ward-Spence now, sorry. Wish I had one of mine finished, but there are 7 in the shop in various stages of completion and they're all going to have to wait awhile longer before I can get back to work on them.

Good Luck

catspaw