Jim’s piping history is highly regarded in the piping world, he has won the Gold medal piobaireachd at the Argyllshire Gathering, had multiple Gold medals placings at the Northern Meeting, the A grade MSR at both Oban and Inverness, the Former Winners MSR at Inverness and Oban, the Donald Macdonald Piobaireachd at Skye, and more recently, the Gold Medal and Clasp at the RU Brown contest in Adelaide.

Jim’s Pipe band history is highly notable as well. He was the Pipe Major of the Kinglassie and District Pipe band, Dysart and Dundonald Pipe band, founder and Pipe Major of the Fife Police pipe band, and as mentioned above, Pipe Major of the Western Australia Police pipe band.