No problem. I love the shrill skirl of the pipes, always have... that's why I learned to play.
as a side note; I edited my last post, had to correct my mixed up head again (re. Irish pipes.) So to clarify, here's some pics.
Great Highland Bagpipes
3 Drones (2 Tennor, 1 Bass), Blow stick, and Chanter (with Wood reed)
Main Characteristic: Loud... very very loud.
Scottish Small Pipes
2 Drones (1 Tennor, 1 Bass), Bellows (sometimes they have a blow stick), and Chanter (Reed can be D, Bb, A, D /A combo)
Main Characteristic: Only slightly louder than a practice chanter, same tone as a practice chanter.
Irish (Uilleann) Pipes
Drone cluster (unsure of specific tones), Bellows, Chanter
Main Characteristics: I don't know too much about these, but they sound a lot like the Scottish Small Pipes
Shuttle Pipes
Single drone tube with 3 reeds (practice chanter reeds), blowstick and Chanter (practice chanter)
Main Characteristics: Basically, this is a practice chanter with a bag. The drones play the same reed as the chanter and are set with the slides on the drone tube.
* Great for beginners to get used to breathing technique while playing.
Practice Chanter
Simply a 'blow stick' and a 'Chanter' from a full set of pipes, with a plastic reed and less noise.
Manditory for learning music and fingering.
Pipers use practice chanters through out their piping life, to practice fingering, practice grace notes and learn / memorize music (we don't carry sheet music around with us).