Argyllshire Gathering Gold Medal
- At September 21, 2011
- By Scott
- In Bagpipes, Chanters, News, Solo Chanter
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At the Argyllshire Gathering, on 24th August, 2011, the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal was won by Callum Beaumont, from Bo’ness, playing the tune ‘Keppoch’s March’. He becomes the latest piper to be added to the illustrious list of players to have won this award dating back to 1873.
Callum was originally taught by Bert Smith and Tom Speirs and currently takes tuition from Willie McCallum. Callum is an instructor at the National Piping Centre and plays with Inveraray and District Pipe Band. He has previously won the World Pipe Band Championship with Shotts and Dykehead and Simon Fraser University Pipe Bands.
Callum is the latest in a number of prominent pipers who have recently won major prizes playing McCallum products. In Callum’s case, he plays a silver mounted set of McCallums and McC² solo chanter. Our hearty congratulations go to Callum and wish him every success in the future.
The picture below shows a happy Callum displaying his Gold Medal and McCallum Bagpipes.
Northern Meeting Gold Medal
- At September 13, 2011
- By Scott
- In Chanters, Solo Chanter
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At the Northern Meeting, on 1st September 2011, the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal was won by Niall Stewart, Kyle of Lochalsh, playing the tune Tulloch Ard (the MacKenzie’s Gathering). In doing so, he becomes the latest piper to have the distinction of becoming a double Gold medallist. Niall is the latest in a number of prominent pipers who have recently won major prizes playing McCallum products, in this case the McC² solo chanter. Our hearty congratulations go to Niall.
Niall is originally from Alness where he was taught by the legendary Pipe Major John D Burgess. Now living in Kyle, he receives lessons from Iain MacFadyen. Currently Niall is the Schools Piping Instructor for South Skye and Lochalsh. He won the Gold Medal at the Argyllshire Gathering in 2008.
The picture below shows a happy Niall displaying his Gold Medal.