Callum Beaumont

Callum Beaumont (born 1988) 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;

+ 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