Skip Healy's Awards, Prizes & Honors
2008 | Grant Recipiant - Rhode Island State Council for the Arts (traditional Irish flute studies) |
2007 | Grant recipiant - Rhode Island State Council for the Arts Fellowship Award recipiant for Folk Arts. |
2006 | Grant Recipiant - Rhode Island state Council for the arts Merit Award Fellowship Grant for folk Arts. |
2005 | Grant Recipient - New England Council for the Arts (traditional Irish flute studies). |
2004 | Executive Commendation for 35 years continuous service in Rhode Island Militia, awarded by Major General Centracchio, Commander-in-Chief, R.I. National Guard. |
2003 | Grant Recipient - Rhode Island State Council for the Arts (traditional Irish flute studies). |
2003 | 2003 Grant Recipient - Rhode Island State Council for the Arts (performance/education). |
2003 | Grant Recipient - New England Council for the Arts (Instructor - Folk Arts Apprenticeship). |
2002 | Grant Recipient - New England Council for the Arts (Instructor - Folk Arts Apprenticeship). |
2001 | Awarded Honorary Ph.D. - Boston College (Gaelic Studies). |
2000 | Solo Recordings added to Ireland's Traditional Music Archive in Dublin, Ireland. |
1993 | Established Healy Flute Company in Providence R.I. |
1989 | Named "Master Musician of Rhode Island" by R.I. State Council for the Arts. |
1987 | 1989 Grant Recipient - Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (Instructor - Folk Arts Apprenticeship). |
1987 | Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann - New York City Fleadh (North-American Irish Music Competition) - Solo Championship in three categories: Traditional Irish Flute, Fife, and Tin Whistle. |
1985 | "Empty Pockets" album received Grammy Nomination - Best Debut Album (folk). Album features both Irish flute and fife. |
1980 | Apprenticed with Chris Abell at Abell Woodwinds, Concord Ma. (also 1981 / 1982 / 1983) |
1979 | First Place, Solo Fife, Northeastern States Championship Fife and Drum Competition. |
1979 | First Place, Solo Fife, in Connecticut State Championship Fife and Drum Competition. |
1979 | First Place, Fife Quartet, lead fifer, Northeastern States Championship Fife and Drum Competition. |
1979 | First Place, Fife Quartet, lead fifer, in Connecticut State Championship Fife and Drum Competition. |