P.S. I meant I play guitar-family instruments. I don't play bagpipes - my hands are too small.
I always thought that was why I couldn't play the guitar. I tried lessons years ago, but found I just couldn't imitate my favorite rock and rollers. I consoled myself by taking flute lessons a la Ian Anderson from Tull.
I do play classical piano and don't think my hands are particularly small, but when you look at the finger joints on male guitarists, they seem very long compared to those on women. I had no idea that you needed large hands to play the pipes.
My niece plays flute, piccolo, oboe, french horn, piano and most recently bag pipes. She's a junior in high school and runs a music store (as an employee for now). She gives private lessons when she's not repairing instruments in the back room. She wants to own the music store when she is legally able.