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Awards and Honors

Great Highland Bagpipe players, being generally of Scottish descent, frequently look for competitions with other pipers to gauge how well they are playing. They meet at highland games around the world to play in front of judges, who then declare who played best that day.

I compete, and have won awards, at some of the largest gatherings of pipers in the United States. Most notably Stone Mountain in Georgia, and Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

I have played for the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, the Louisiana State Senate, parish Presidents, Renaissance Festivals, block parties, countless weddings and funerals, parties, and, well, you get the idea.

Grade III Awards and Honors

October 212006 - Stone Mountain Highland Games, Stone Mountain, GA
    - 5th in Piobaireachd
April 1, 2006 - Swamp Celts Highland Games, Gonzales, La.
- 1st in Jig
- 2nd in Piobaireachd
- 2nd in 6/8 March
- 3rd in Strathspey/Reel

October 15 2005 - Stone Mountain Highland Games, Stone Mountain, GA
    - 5th in 2/4 March
October 15 2005 - Atlanta, GA
    - was honored to play for His Grace, the Duke of Hamilton, and his Dutchess, Lady Kay
April 2, 2005 - Swamp Celts Highland Games, Gonzales, La.
    - Awarded PIPER OF THE DAY, Grade III
    - 1st in Piobaireachd
    - 1st in 2/4 March
    - 1st in 6/8 March
    - 1st in Jig
    - 1st in Strathspey/Reel
December 2004 - Moved up to Grade III in Eastern United States Pipe Band grading scale

Grade IV Sr. Division Awards and Honors

October 2004 - Stone Mountain Highland Games, Stone Mountain, GA
    - 2nd in Piobaireachd Full Tune
    - 5th in 2/4 March
July 2004 - Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain, NC
    - 2nd in Piobaireachd ground
    - 6th in 2/4 March

September 2003 - Alabama Highland Games, Montgomery, AL
    - 4th in Piobaireachd ground
    - 4th in 6/8 March
April 2003 - 24th Arkansas Scottish Festival, Batesville, AR
    - Awarded PIPER OF THE DAY, Grade IV
    - 1st in Piobaireachd ground
    - 1st in 2/4 March

March 2002 - Scottish Highland Games of Mississippi, Jackson, MS
    - 1st in Piobaireachd ground
    - 1st in 6/8 March
    - 2nd in 2/4 March

November 2001 - Highland Games of Louisiana, Jackson, LA
    - Awarded PIPER OF THE DAY, 2nd year in a row
    - 1st in Piobaireachd ground
    - 2nd in 2/4 March
    - 1st in 6/8 March
    - 3rd in Slow March
April 2001 - Culloden Highland Games, Culloden, GA
    - 2nd in Piobaireachd full tune
    - 3rd in Piobaireachd ground
    - 3rd in 6/8 March
March 2001 - Scottish Highland Games of Mississippi, Jackson, MS
    - 1st in Piobaireachd ground
    - 1st in 2/4 March
    - 1st in 6/8 March
February 2001 - Highland Games and Scottish Heritage Festival, Sarasota, FL
    - 4th in Piobaireachd full tune

November 2000 - Highland Games of Louisiana, Jackson, LA
    - Awarded PIPER OF THE DAY
    - 1st in Piobaireachd ground
    - 1st in 2/4 March
    - 1st in 6/8 March
    - 1st in Slow March
July 2000 - Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Grandfather Mountain, NC
    - 4th in Piobaireachd ground
April 2000 - named Official Piper for Clan Ferguson, Region 4
April 2000 - Culloden Highland Games, Culloden, GA
    - 1st in 6/8 March
    - 1st in Piobaireachd full tune
    - 3rd in 2/4 March

Grade V Awards and Honors

Blue painted pict
Louisiana Renaissance Festival, 2007

Katrina Memorial 12/5/2005
Pipes Around the World

On the competition boards,
Batesville, AR, 04/2003
Grade IV Piper of the day.

Collecting Medals at Culloden, GA,
04/2001

One of the prettiest venues for competitions
Jackson, LA 11/20/99

Leading Clan Hamilton at
Grandfather Mountain, 07/2000