Callum Beaumont

Callum Beaumont
Background information
Born	(1988-12-17) 17 December 1988 (age 36)
Instrument	Bagpipes
Website	callumbeaumont.com

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;

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, 2025
	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

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.