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