I was first introduced to the bagpipes in August of 2006 when I saw the piper in the 1962 film, The Longest Day. About a week after seeing the film, I told my mother that I was interested in learning to play the bagpipes. At the time, we had no idea where we would find a piping instructor in our area but quickly found bagpiper, Jimmy Mitchell, a graduate from a prominent piping school in Houston, living in my hometown of Forney, Texas.
I was soon taking lessons from Jimmy on a weekly basis and before long I had my own set of bagpipes. In early 2007, I began competing in solo piping contests and not long after that, I joined a local pipe band in Dallas in which I was involved with for several years. Due to a hectic school and work schedule, I decided to leave the pipe band.
In 2010, I was asked by members of The Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums of Austin, Texas to perform with them at The Worlds Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland which would take place the following year in August. After 6 months of hard work, I accompanied them to The Worlds and although we did not place, it was a great stepping-stone for the years to come.
In 2012, I was accepted to Lyon College located in Batesville, Arkansas where I majored Music and English, minoring in Scottish Arts. During my time at Lyon, I focused on the bagpipe as my musical discipline and my skills were honed under Pipe Major Jimmy Bell. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Lyon, traveling all over the United States to areas such as Florida, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Louisiana to take part in solo and band piping contests. In early 2015, I graduated from Lyon and moved back home to the Dallas area.
In early 2021, I met my now wife, Lindsey. We got married in Spring 2022, moving to Allen, TX soon after.
Nowadays, I take all of the piping business that I can, actively looking for more opportunities that will allow me to pursue my passion!
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