The Learned Kindred of Currie is proud to recognize excellence within our global family through the presentation of the Inspire Award. This honor is given to members of the Kindred who embody the very best of our shared heritage – those who inspire through their service, creativity, leadership, and dedication to strengthening the Currie legacy.
The 2025 Inspire Award has been presented to Pipe Major Stuart Currie of Dumfries, Scotland. A gifted musician and composer, Stuart has shared the rich traditions of Highland piping with audiences at home and abroad. His leadership and artistry were on full display at the 2024 Pipes of Christmas concerts, where he performed his stirring original composition The March to St. Giles, commissioned by the Kindred to commemorate the 900th anniversary of Edinburgh. The march enjoyed its Edinburgh premiere as part of the 2025 Riding of the Marches event to mark the closing of the Edinburgh 900 celebrations.
Traditions are living things
Through his music, Stuart Currie has inspired countless listeners while honoring Scotland’s history and culture. His dedication exemplifies the spirit of the Inspire Award—uplifting others, strengthening our bonds, and showing how the Currie legacy continues to flourish in the modern world.
This is the second tune composed by Currie and commissioned by the Kindred. In 2017, he composed the rousing Curries are Coming which was first performed as the Kindred processed to Edinburgh Castle as an Honoured Clan for the Splash of Tartan celebrations for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
In announcing the award, Robert Currie, Commander of the Name and Arms of Currie, remarked: “Pipe Major Stuart Currie has brought great honor to the Kindred through his music, creativity, and leadership. His work reminds us that our traditions are living things, capable of inspiring new generations. He is a most deserving recipient of the Inspire Award.”
The Learned Kindred of Currie
The Learned Kindred of Currie – operating as the Clan Currie Society – is an international cultural and educational organization dedicated to preserving the proud heritage of the Currie/MacMhuirich family. For centuries, the Curries were Scotland’s learned kindred of poets, historians, and chroniclers, entrusted with safeguarding the history, language, and traditions of Gaelic Scotland. Founded in 1959, the Clan Currie Society was established to celebrate and share this extraordinary legacy. Today, the Society has members across Scotland, North America, and beyond, carrying forward the Currie heritage through cultural, educational, and musical initiatives.
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