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= Iain MacHarg = Iain MacHarg, born Feb. 11, 1974, is an internationally recognized piper from the rural community of Marshfield, Vermont, who plays Scottish, Irish, and Cape Breton music.

MacHarg currently plays with Prydein and the Catamount Pipe Band, and has toured with Whisky Before Breakfast and the High Road. He has appeared at Highland festivals across the US, Canada, and Scotland. He teaches, and is the director of the Vermont Institute of Celtic Arts, and is also a professor of music at Norwich University.

Background
MacHarg was born on Feb. 11, 1974. He is the son of Michael and Gisele MacHarg. In 2010 he married Nicole Fitch.

Musical Career
Iain MacHarg has been a familiar face at the highland games since very early in his life. As his father is one of the premier bagpipe builders in the world, it is no surprise that Iain developed into a well respected and accomplished player. He was promoted to the professional grade after earning the title of EUSPBA 2001 Grade One Season Champion. Throughout his life, he has received his instruction from a variety of teachers; the majority of his early instruction was provided by P.M. George F. Ritchie. More recently, Iain has studied with Bruce Gandy, Scott MacAulay, Jack Lee, Jack Taylor and Andrew Wright, but is currently studying with Donald Lindsay. In addition to competing as a solo piper, Iain has also been involved in many other aspects of Celtic music. He has founded three Highland Pipe Bands in Vermont (Catamount Grade 3 & 4, the Green Mountain Highlanders) and has played with several folk groups. Iain's solo album, Rooted In Tradition, and his Christmas album, Celtic Christmas, are sold in many areas of the world. Iain has also published Feadan Mor, a collection of original tunes for the bagpipe. In 2003 he had one of his pieces published in Water Music, alongside the work of Taj Mahal, Paul Winter, Yo-Yo Ma, Pete Seeger, Mark O'Connor and many other world renowned musicians. After completing his Masters of Education at the University of Vermont in 1997, Iain applied his education in a wayt that his professors never would have imagined. He began to develop the Vermont Institute of Celtic Arts. Iain holds the senior certificate and the teaching certificate from the College of Piping, PEI. He won 4 out of 9 categories in the 2008 EUSPBA composing contest. He currently works as Vermont's only full-time piping instructor, and is also a music professor at Norwich University. In addition to his approximately 90 solo students, Iain also teaches group and band workshops.

Awards
He has received numerous solo music awards on the Highland Games circuit. He also won 4 out of 9 categories in the 2008 Eastern United States Pipe Band composing contest. He was also awarded the Senior Certificate and the Senior Teaching Certificate by the Instigute of Piping, from the College of Piping, PEI.