- Aaron Shaw, Bagpiper
- Resume
- Updated March 23, 2003
- Highland Bagpipes and Scottish Small Pipes
- Voice: 323-665-PIPER (7473)
- Over 26 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
- Professional level competitor.
Selected Credits
- Film & Television
- "The Fugitive" Warner Brothers (sound track)
- "So I Married an Axe Murderer" (foreign release only)
- "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)
- 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.
Recording
- Bonnie Raitt "Luck of the Draw"
- Wicked Tinkers - 3 CDs, "Wicked Tinkers, Hammered & Loud" 2 Tapes, "Burtal & Banned"
- Forest for the Trees "Forest for the Trees" and "The Sound of Wet Paint"
- 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-present
- Additional credits and references available upon request