NORTH AMERICA COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION INT'L
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
2003 "Little Jimmy Dempsey" Award for Outstanding Instrumentalist Achievement
2003-2005 Instrumentalist of the Year Bluegrass
2004-2005 Band of the Year Bluegrass
ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL
The Illinois Arts Council has presented me with five Master/Apprenticeships and three Fellowship awards.
I have been nominated for the National Heritage Award.
| 1996 | Master/Apprentice ~ teaching the hammered dulcimer ~ Sherri Farley |
1996 | Fellowship Award |
1998 | Master/Apprentice ~ building the hammered dulcimer ~ Ken Harris |
2000 | Fellowship Award |
| 2002 | Master/Apprentice ~ teaching the hammered dulcimer ~ Court Harris |
| 2004 | Fellowship Award |
| 2004 & 2005 | Master/Apprentice ~ teaching the hammered dulcimer ~ Kelsey Wales |
| 1995 & 1999 | Nomination ~ National Heritage Award |
| 1999 ~ 2005 | Artstour Member |
| 2007 | Master/Apprentice ~ teaching the hammered dulcimer ~ Alison Coyer |
ILLINOIS COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION
| 1993 ~ 2004 | Bluegrass Band of the Year |
| 2004 | Pioneer Award ~ Life time award for accomplishments in music |
FOX VALLEY ARTS HALL OF FAME
2006 | Inducted into the Hall of Fame ~ Honoring those who have achieved national & international recognition for their achievement in the arts |