Over 31 years experience * Private piping instructor

Winner of the Strachan Trophy for Professional Piping, London, England
Member of Wicked Tinkers and Forest for the Trees
Piper with the Los Angeles Police Pipe Band
Studied in Scotland at the College of Piping and Piping Centre, Glasgow
Holder of Senior and Teacher's Certificates from the Institute of Piping, Scotland
Teacher at the College of Piping summer school, Carlsbad, California
U.S. School of Piping, Flagstaff, AZ
Monterey Bay School of Piping, Monterey, CA
Professional level competitor.
Piping Judge for the Western U. S. Pipe Band Association

 

Selected Credits

Film & Television

"The Fugitive" Warner Brothers (sound track)

"So I Married an Axe Murderer" (foreign release only)

“The Big Tease” (on-screen appearance)

“The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson” Musical guest for Emmy nominated episode.

“Don’t Forget the Lyrics” (on-screen appearance)

"Drew Carey Show" (on-screen appearance)

"Friends" (recording and training for cast member)

"High Incident" DreamWorks Television (on-screen appearances in two episodes)

"Mad TV" Fox Television (on-screen appearance)

"Smart Guy" Warner Bros. Television (on-screen appearance)

"Weekly World News, the TV Show" (on-screen appearance)

 

Recording

Bonnie Raitt "Luck of the Draw"

Wicked Tinkers - 6 CDs, "Wicked Tinkers, “Hammered,” “Loud,” “Banger for Breakfast,” “Whisky Supper,” “Rant," 2 Tapes, "Brutal” & “Banned"

Forest for the Trees "Forest for the Trees" and "The Sound of Wet Paint"

Tempest “The Double Cross”

Golden Bough “Songs of Scotland”

Ana Robles "UCanDoIt"

The Temps "Soon We'll Be Gone"

Finn McCool "Finn McCool"

Heather Alexander "Midsummer"

Theo Hakola "Hunger of a Thin Man"

Passion Fodder "What Fresh Hell is This?"

 

Awards

Strachan Trophy, London Competition, 1998

James Naismith Memorial Targe for Professional Piping, San Diego Highland Games, 1997, 1999

John MacPhee Trophy for Top Grade One Piper, Monterey Highland Games, 1994, 1995, 1996

Silver Chanter for Top Grade One Piper, Costa Mesa Highland Games, 1997

Amateur Grade One Aggregate Winner, Queen Mary Highland Games, 1997

Capt. William Mossie Trophy for Piobaireachd, Monterey Highland Games, 1994, 1995, 1996

Jim Thomson Memorial Trophy and Scholarship, Costa Mesa Highland Games, 1995, 1997

36 First Place Awards
27 Second Place Awards
8 Third Place Awards, 1979-1999

 

Live Appearances

Wicked Tinkers, Hundreds of venues throughout the U.S.

Mike Oldfield, John Anson Ford Theater, L.A. 1993

Charleton Heston Lifetime Achievement Award, Friar's Club 1994

The Young Dubliners,Various venues in Los Angeles

Eggtooth with Morris Tepper, Various venues in L.A., S.F., and Arizona

Renaissance Faires throughout the West.

Countless Parades, Weddings, Parties, Funerals (Police, Military & Civilian), etc.


Additional credits and references available upon request