Callum Beaumont
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Background information | |
Born | 17 December 1988 |
Instrument | Bagpipes |
Website | callumbeaumont |
Callum Beaumont is Scottish bagpipe player.
Life
He was born in Bo'ness in central Scotland, and started playing the practice chanter at the age of seven.[1][2]
Career
At the age of 12 he joined the now defunct Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band, and then played with Shotts & Dykehead, Simon Fraser University, Inveraray & District and ScottishPower. He won the World Pipe Band Championships twice with Simon Fraser University, once with Shotts & Dykehead and once with Inveraray and District.
He teaches at Dollar Academy, which has a successful youth pipe band. Whilst leading the Novice A pipe band, they have won 2 Grand Slam Titles.
As a solo piper he has won most of the top prizes in piping. Prizes include;
Glenfiddich Piping Championships
Overall Champion (2023),
MSR (2018),
Piobaireachd (two-2022,2023);
Northern Meetings, Inverness
The Clasp (five-2012,2015,2018,2019,2023),
Former Winners MSR, Silver Star (2023),
Highland Society of London Gold Medal (2013),
'A' Grade MSR (2018),
Overall Winner (2023);
Argyllshire Gathering, Oban
Highland Society of London Gold Medal (2011), Silver Medal (2006),
MacGregor Memorial (2003),
Open Jigs (2011),
'A' Grade Strathspey and Reel (2023);
The Scottish Piping Society of London, London
Overall Winner (five-2014,2016,2018,2019,2021),
Am Bratach Gorm (two-2016,2019),
William Gillies Cup (two-2018,2019);
Former Winners MSR (six-2014,2015,2018,2019,2021,2022),
J.B Robertson March (three-2018,2019,2021);
Donald MacLeod Memorial, Stornoway
Overall Winner (two-2013,2023),
Piobaireachd (three-2013,2019,2023):
MSR (2023);
Dunvegan, Skye
Overall Winner (two-2014,2022),
Silver Chanter (2013),
Dunvegan Medal (2014),
Clasp to the Dunvegan Medal (two-2014,2022);
Springbank Invitational, Campbeltown
Overall Winner (2018),
Hornpipe and Jig (two-2013,2015),
6/8 March (2016);
Piping Live!
Alasdair Gillies Memorial Recital Challenge (three-2019,2020,2021);
The Metro Cup,USA
Overall Winner (five-2014,2016,2017,2018,2019),
Piobaireachd (two-2016,2017),
Medley (three-2014,2017,2019);
The Masters, National Piping Centre
Overall (two-2021,2022),
Piobaireachd (three-2013,2021,2022);
The Sun Belt Invitational, Florida
Overall (2022),
Piobaireachd (2022),
Medley (2023);
Uist and Barra
Overall Winner (two-2016,2017),
Piobaireachd (two-2016,2017);
Donald MacDonald Quaich, Skye
(two-2017,2021)
Braemar Highland Gathering
Overall Winner (2014),
Gold Medal (2014);
References
- ^ "Callum Beaumont". thepipingcentre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "About - Callum Beaumont Piping". callumbeaumont.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.