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The Epic Project

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The Epic Project seeks to encourage promising young Pipers and Drummers who might
not be able to afford Highland Attire or high-quality Instruments to continue their Celtic
musical careers.

Promising young pipers or drummers must be

Recommended as a worthy recipient by a Drum

Major,

Pipe Major, Bagpipe Instructor or Drum

Instructor.

Recommendations must be

mailed

Richard King at

richard@silvercap.co.uk

Susan Gordon Rose

created

The Epic Project in

2015 with the support of many fellow Gordon

Clansmen.

The first beneficiary of The Epic Project

Austin

Diepenhorst, a 16-year-old Grade 1

Piper who is

blind. A truly talented young man, he

is a most

deserving recipient and was nominated

for the award

by his instructors and pipe major.

Since receiving his

kit, Austin has gone on to win

the very prestigious

20th annual George Sherriff

Memorial Amateur

Invitational Solo Piping

Competition in Hamilton,

Ontario, Canada. Only 9

pipers from across North

America were invited to

compete and Austin was

named Overall Winner

after placing 1st in both the

March-Strathspey-Reel

Competition and the 6/8

March Competition.

The 2017 Epic Project recipient is Dana

Leigh Smith, of Searcy, Arkansas. This

young lady is a Highland Bass Drummer with

the Lyon College Marching Band. She will

receive complete handmade kilt outfits from

My Kiltmaker as well as a new bass drum and accessories.

The presentation of Highland Dress and Bass Drum will take place at the Seaside
Highland Games in Ventura, California, the second weekend of October 2016.