Callum Beaumont is Scottish bagpipe player.

Callum Beaumont
Background information
Born (1988-12-17) 17 December 1988 (age 35)
InstrumentBagpipes
Websitecallumbeaumont.com

Life

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He was born in Bo'ness in central Scotland, and started playing the practice chanter at the age of seven.[1][2]

Career

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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;

Solo Piping Achievements
Competition Prize Years Won
Glenfiddich Piping Championships Overall Champion 2023, 2024
MSR 2018, 2024
Piobaireachd 2022, 2023
Northern Meetings, Inverness The Clasp 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 Competition Overall Winner 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Am Bratach Gorm 2016, 2019
William Gillies Cup 2018, 2019
Former Winners MSR 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
J.B Robertson March 2018, 2019, 2021
Donald MacLeod Memorial, Stornoway Overall Winner 2013, 2023
Piobaireachd 2013, 2019, 2023
MSR 2023
Dunvegan, Skye Overall Winner 2014, 2022
Silver Chanter 2013
Dunvegan Medal 2014
Clasp to the Dunvegan Medal 2014, 2022
Springbank Invitational, Campbeltown Overall Winner 2018
Hornpipe and Jig 2013, 2015
6/8 March 2016
Piping Live! Alasdair Gillies Memorial Recital Challenge 2019, 2020, 2021
The Metro Cup, USA Overall Winner 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Piobaireachd 2016, 2017
Medley 2014, 2017, 2019
The Masters, National Piping Centre Overall 2021, 2022
Piobaireachd 2013, 2021, 2022
The Sun Belt Invitational, Florida Overall 2022
Piobaireachd 2022
Medley 2023
Uist and Barra Overall Winner 2016, 2017
Piobaireachd 2016, 2017
Donald MacDonald Quaich, Skye Winner 2017, 2021
Braemar Highland Gathering Overall Winner 2014
Gold Medal 2014

References

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  1. ^ "Callum Beaumont". thepipingcentre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. ^ "About - Callum Beaumont Piping". callumbeaumont.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.