Sponsors are welcome!
Please consider donating cash to sponsor a scholarship or to help with the expenses of the Nicol-Brown. We are happy to designate your gift with a dedication in honor or in memory of someone. Please let us know if you would like us to add a link or a dedication to your donation listing.
Email: nicolbrownchalice@gmail.com
See examples of our recent programs:
The 2025 program
The 2024 program
The 2023 program
THANK YOU!
The 2025 Nicol-Brown concert and contest were made possible by the efforts of many volunteers, donors and sponsors who are generous in their support of amateur piping.
- Anonymous Friends of the Nicol-Brown
- Luke Ashton (Virginia)
- Jayne Bennett (Delaware)
- John Bertino (Virginia)
- Joan Bull (Maryland)
- Michael and Mary Jane Cole (Maryland)
- Thomas Cook (Michigan)
- Olivia Corcoran (Virginia)
- Betsy and Bruce Douglas (New York)
- Keith Earle (New York)
- Eastern United States Pipe Band Association
- David Eisner (Maryland)
- Tom Finnell (Virginia)
- Jeffrey Foote (Maryland)
- Doreen Forney (Vermont)
- Victor Frank (Maryland)
- Gordon and Susan Fraser (Maryland)
- Lisa Frazier (Maryland)
- Jackson Galloway (Massachusetts)
- Charlie and Paula Glendinning (Maryland)
- June Hanley (North Carolina)
- Doug Hanson (Maryland)
- Henderson Imports, Ltd. (Traverse City, Michigan)
- Catriona Hill (Florida)
- Chris Imlay and Rita Kruhm (Maryland)
- Institute of Musical Traditions (Maryland)
- Peter Kent (Virginia)
- Steven Langford (Illinois)
- Donald F. Lindsay (New York)
- MacMillan Pipe Band (Washington, DC)
- McCallum Bagpipes (Kilmarnock, Scotland)
- Barbara McCarthy (New York)
- Ben McClamrock (Maryland)
- Thompson McConnell (Pennsylvania)
- Charles and Christine McKee (Maryland)
- Bobby Minnear (Georgia)
- Robert Mitchell (Maryland)
- NHSCOT Fund (Concord, New Hampshire)
- The Piobaireachd Society (Scotland)
- The Piobaireachd Society of Central Pennsylvania
- The Piper’s Dojo (Troy, New York)
- The Piper’s Hut (Pickerington, Ohio)
- pipes|drums Magazine (Ontario)
- Steve Porter (Maryland)
- Reelpipes.com (Saskatchewan)
- Saint Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band (New Jersey)
- JoAnn Scott (Virginia)
- Chris Shepherd (New York)
- Ed and Holly Shropshire (Virginia)
- Will Shropshire (North Carolina)
- Jane and Jim Spicer (Maryland)
- Gregg C. Sylvester (Delaware)
- Tartantown, Ltd. (Coquitlam, British Columbia)
- Nancy Tunnicliffe (Massachusetts)
- United States Piping Foundation
- Stephen Walker (New York)
- Walker Metalsmiths Celtic Jewelry (Andover, New York)
- Rick Woolard (Virginia)
- Bob Worrall (Ontario)
2025 Dedications
- Jeffrey Foote’s donation was given in thanks for all the hard work and dedication put into the Nicol-Brown competition!
- Doreen Forney’s donation was given in memory of Pipe Major Angus Macdonald.
- Catriona Hill’s donation was given in memory of her friend, Connie Powell, who loved piping very much.
- Rick Woolard’s donation was given in memory of Ronald Morrison of South Uist.
The 2025 Nicol-Brown Chalice Committee
- Judy Campbell
- Jim Feeney
- Paula Glendinning
- June Hanley
- Donald F. Lindsay, Founder
- Ben McClamrock
- Thompson McConnell, Treasurer
- Steve Porter
- JoAnn Scott
- Chris Shepherd, Chief Steward
- Will Shropshire
- Jane Spicer
THANK YOU, SPONSORS AND DONORS!
The Nicol-Brown concerts, contests, and master classes have been made possible since 1982 by the efforts of many volunteers, donors, and sponsors who continue to be generous in their support of amateur piping. We would love to add your name to our list for the next Nicol-Brown. Our donors and committee members are listed toward the bottom of each of these pages. Click and scroll down!