Confessions of an Online Bagpipe Teacher - Part 3 - I did not win 19 Gold Medals before I turned 30.

I have many peers in the piping world, many of whom have pursued a life of top playing, and fared extremely well for themselves! I dabbled in high-level solo piping myself (I won the "B grade" Strathspey Reel contest at Oban in 2004, and I have taken five top-6 prizes in the Silver Medal at Oban and Inverness).

But, to be honest, I burned out in the solo scene. I was simply not willing to practice countless more hours and invest MANY thousands more dollars on the hope that panels of judges would enjoy my music!

If you would like to see me perform in a "solo competition" style, here's a good video of my performance when I won the USA Silver Medal in Kansas City in 2017:

Here's a sample of some of my light music playing as well if you're interested.