Callum Beaumont
Background information
BornDecember 1988
Instrument(s)Bagpipes

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

  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.
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