The competition is named after the famous piper, Murray Henderson. The Hendersons are a family of the Glencoe MacDonald’s. The winner receives the Clan Donald Trust Targe and a Clasp to the Gold Medal. The competition is confined to previous winners of the Society’s Gold Medal. Competitors submit four tunes chosen from an approved list, one of which they will be required to play.
The Robert Burns Society of Charleston Inc. is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to celebrating and sustaining Scottish-American heritage in the South Carolina Lowcountry. This commitment includes the promotion of historical awareness, cultural expression, and military traditions associated with Scotland. The Society fulfills its mission by hosting educational and cultural activities, supporting the mastery of traditional Scottish arts—such as Highland Bagpiping, Highland Dance, Scottish Fiddle, Scottish Harp (Clàrsach), and the Scots Gaelic language—and by providing grants and scholarships that support academic advancement within the Scottish-American community.
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