acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, penny whistle/flute, bagpipes, harp, and hand percussion.....

Those instruments will get the job done and you have most of them in BB/RB

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.