It is not too late, and you are not too old. In almost 30 years of teaching, I have never met anybody who wanted to get up on the bagpipes who couldn't. I've taught kids, people who started in retirement, people who mastered other instruments, and people who had never played a note of music.
Playing the bagpipes is many skills, and you already have some of them. Fingers, breathing, rhythm, listening, and patience all count. Lung capacity and nimble hands come from building up gradually and from good form, starting on the practice chanter.
You don't need musical experience or memorized tunes to begin. Experience helps but isn't required, and there is no rush to memorize. Take it slow, keep things clean, and the confidence follows.
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Am I Too Old to Learn the Bagpipes?
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