Callum Beaumont is Scottish bagpipe player.
Callum Beaumont | |
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Background information | |
Born | 17 December 1988 |
Instrument | Bagpipes |
Website | callumbeaumont |
Life
editHe was born in Bo'ness in central Scotland, and started playing the practice chanter at the age of seven.[1][2]
Career
editAt 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;
Competition | Prize | Years Won |
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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
edit- ^ "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.