Callum Beaumont | |
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Background information | |
Born | (1988-12-17) 17 December 1988 (age 36) |
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.
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;
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
- "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.