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.